Where does “кива́ть” come from?

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

кива́ть (Russian): to nod, to beckon

Definitions

  1. to nod, to beckon

Ancestry of “кива́ть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “кива́ть”

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