Where does “замоташка” come from?

замоташка (Russian) comes from Russian замота́ть, from Russian мота́ть, from Proto-Slavic motati — to wind.

замоташка (Russian): niqabi or hijabi, usually female raghead

Definitions

  1. niqabi or hijabi, usually female raghead

Ancestry of “замоташка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзамота́тьto roll up, to fold up
2Russianмота́тьto reel, wind, squander
3Proto-Slavicmotatito wind
Every word from Proto-Slavic motati →Every word from Russian мота́ть →Every word from Russian замота́ть →