Where does “namazávat” come from?

namazávat (Czech) comes from Czech namazat, from Czech mazat, from Old Czech mazati, from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

namazávat (Czech): to daub on

Definitions

  1. to daub on

Ancestry of “namazávat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnamazatto spread to put butter or jam onto bread
2Czechmazatlubricate; spread
3Old Czechmazatito smear, to spread, to oil
4Proto-Slavicmàzatito oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic màzati →Every word from Old Czech mazati →