Where does “zamalowywać” come from?
zamalowywać (Polish) comes from Polish zamalować, 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.
zamalowywać (Polish): to paint
Definitions
- to paint
Ancestry of “zamalowywać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zamalować | to paint |
| 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 |