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Where does “мазать” come from?

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

мазать (Russian): to smear, to daub; to smear, spread; to smear; to...

Definitions

  1. to smear, to daub; to smear, spread; to smear; to...

Ancestry of “мазать”, step by step

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

Words derived from “мазать”

  • вмазать
  • намазать
  • замазать
  • измазать
  • мазок
  • размазать
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