Where does “мазач” come from?

мазач (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ма́жа, from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

мазач (Bulgarian): oilman, oiler

Definitions

  1. oilman, oiler

Ancestry of “мазач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianма́жаto smear, to rub over
2Proto-Slavicmàzatito oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic màzati →Every word from Bulgarian ма́жа →
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