Where does “kiivailu” come from?

kiivailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiivailla, from Finnish kiivas, from Proto-Baltic gīˀwás.

kiivailu (Finnish): contending (zealously), being zealous (about)

Definitions

  1. contending (zealously), being zealous (about)

Ancestry of “kiivailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiivaillato contend, to be zealous about
2Finnishkiivasquick-tempered, excitable; powerful; rapid
3Proto-Balticgīˀwás—
Every word from Proto-Baltic gīˀwás →Every word from Finnish kiivas →Every word from Finnish kiivailla →
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