Where does “замазывать” come from?

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

замазывать (Russian): to paint over; to stick with putty; to daub over,...

Definitions

  1. to paint over; to stick with putty; to daub over,...

Ancestry of “замазывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзама́затьto paint over
2Russianма́затьto smear, to daub; to smear, spread; to smear; to...
3Proto-Slavicmàzatito oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic màzati →Every word from Russian ма́зать →