Where does “зама́зать” come from?

зама́зать (Russian) comes from Russian ма́зать, from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

зама́зать (Russian): to paint over

Definitions

  1. to paint over

Ancestry of “зама́зать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianма́затьto smear, to daub; to smear, spread; to smear; to...
2Proto-Slavicmàzatito oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “зама́зать”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic màzati →Every word from Russian ма́зать →