Where does “kowirik r-umal tew” come from?

kowirik r-umal tew (K'iche') comes from K'iche' kowirik, from K'iche' -rik.

kowirik r-umal tew (K'iche'): to freeze

Definitions

  1. to freeze

Ancestry of “kowirik r-umal tew”, step by step

kowirik r-umal tew traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via K'iche' kowirik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1K'iche'kowirikto fortify
2K'iche'-rik—

via K'iche' r-umal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1K'iche'r-umal—
2K'iche'-umalby

via Proto-Indo-European tew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
Every word from K'iche' -rik →Every word from K'iche' kowirik →