Where does “zamalovat” come from?
zamalovat (Czech) comes from Czech malovat, from German mālen, from Middle High German mālen, from Old High German mālōn, from Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
zamalovat (Czech): to paint out, to paint over (to cover with paint)
Definitions
- to paint out, to paint over (to cover with paint)
Ancestry of “zamalovat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | malovat | to paint |
| 2 | German | mālen | to paint do paintwork |
| 3 | Middle High German | mālen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mālōn | to paint, to draw |
| 5 | Old High German | māl | a time; spot, stain |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | māl | time, occasion; mealtime |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |