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Where does “замахать” come from?

замахать (Russian) comes from Russian маха́ть, from Proto-Slavic māxàti — to wave.

Ancestry of “замахать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмаха́ть—
2Proto-Slavicmāxàtito wave

Words derived from “замахать”

  • замахивать
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