Where does “kiwać” come from?

kiwać (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kyvati, from Proto-Indo-European kh₁uyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₁w- — to wobble, swing.

kiwać (Polish): to beckon, to noddle, to bob; to waggle, to...

Definitions

  1. to beckon, to noddle, to bob; to waggle, to...

Ancestry of “kiwać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickyvatito nod
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₁uyéti
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₁w-to wobble, swing

Words derived from “kiwać

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₁w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₁uyétiEvery word from Proto-Slavic kyvati
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