Where does “kivív” come from?

kivív (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian vív, from Proto-Uralic woje- — can, to be able.

kivív (Hungarian): to achieve, attain, gain, win by unflagging struggle or hard work, e.g. rights, independence, appreciation, or fame

Definitions

  1. to achieve, attain, gain, win by unflagging struggle or hard work, e.g. rights, independence, appreciation, or fame

Ancestry of “kivív”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvívto fence; to fight
2Proto-Uralicwoje-can, to be able

Words derived from “kivív”

Every word from Proto-Uralic woje- →Every word from Hungarian vív →