Where does “богомаз” come from?
богомаз (Russian) comes from Russian Бог, from Old East Slavic богъ, from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ — share, cut, wealth, luck.
богомаз (Russian): icon painter
Ancestry of “богомаз”, step by step
богомаз traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Бог
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | Бог | God |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | богъ | god |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bȍgъ | share, cut, wealth, luck |
via Russian ма́зать
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ма́зать | to smear, to daub; to smear, spread; to smear; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | màzati | to oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |