Where does “Mazgaj” come from?

Mazgaj (English) comes from Polish mazgaj, from Polish mazać, from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

Ancestry of “Mazgaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmazgajcrybaby
2Polishmazaćto smear; to scribble, to scrawl; to pule
3Proto-Slavicmàzatito oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic màzati →Every word from Polish mazać →