Where does “кивати” come from?

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

кивати (Ukrainian): to nod

Definitions

  1. to nod

Ancestry of “кивати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickyvatito nod
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₁uyéti—
3Proto-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 →