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
- to beckon, to noddle, to bob; to waggle, to...
Ancestry of “kiwać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kyvati | to nod |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₁uyéti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₁w- | to wobble, swing |