Where does “закивать” come from?

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

закивать (Russian): to begin to nod

Definitions

  1. to begin to nod

Ancestry of “закивать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкива́тьto nod, to beckon
2Proto-Slavickyvatito nod
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₁uyéti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₁w-to wobble, swing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₁w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₁uyéti →Every word from Proto-Slavic kyvati →
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