кивнуть

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кивнуть perf. (imperfettivo: квиать)

  1. annuire
  2. fare cenno con il capo
кив | нуть

IPA:

dal protoslavo, per mezzo dello antico slavo ecclesiastico покывати con lo stesso significato, da confrontare con il greco antico κινεῖν, l'ucraino кивать, il bulgaro кивам, il ceco kývat, lo sloveno kívati, lo slovacco kývаť e il polacco kiwać, il sorabo superiore kiwać e il sorabo inferiore kivaś. Tra le lingue non slave si è ipotizzato un collegamento con il latino ceveo e il gotico skewjan.