Where does “mazać” come from?
mazać (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
mazać (Polish): to smear; to scribble, to scrawl; to pule
Definitions
- to smear; to scribble, to scrawl; to pule
Ancestry of “mazać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | màzati | to oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |