kiivas

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • quick-tempered, excitable
  • powerful
  • rapid

Etymology

Borrowed from *gīˀwás derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (alive) derived from Proto-Germanic *kwiwaz (quick, lively).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kwiwaz

Gloss

quick, lively

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