Where does “мотая се” come from?

мотая се (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian се, from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

мотая се (Bulgarian): to loiter, to stroll

Definitions

  1. to loiter, to stroll

Ancestry of “мотая се”, step by step

мотая се traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian се

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianсеthe accusative short form of the reflexive...
2Proto-Slavicsęoneself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*senoneself
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Bulgarian мотая

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianмотаяto turn/move back and fore
2Proto-Slavicmotatito wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen →Every word from Proto-Slavic sę →