Where does “obmalowywać” come from?
obmalowywać (Polish) comes from Polish obmalować, from Polish malować, 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.
obmalowywać (Polish): to paint something or someone on all sides
Definitions
- to paint something or someone on all sides
Ancestry of “obmalowywać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | obmalować | to paint something or someone on all sides |
| 2 | Polish | malować | To cover something with paint or varnish; To... |
| 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 |