Where does “kyvati” come from?

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

kyvati (Proto-Slavic): to nod

Definitions

  1. to nod

Ancestry of “kyvati”, step by step

kyvati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kh₁uyéti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankh₁uyéti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₁w-to wobble, swing

via Proto-Indo-European kh₁u-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankh₁u-—

Words derived from “kyvati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₁w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₁uyéti →