Where does “мазен” come from?

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

мазен (Bulgarian): fatty, oily, pinguid

Definitions

  1. fatty, oily, pinguid

Ancestry of “мазен”, 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 →