Where does “мара́ть” come from?

мара́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic marati, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

мара́ть (Russian): to soil, to stain, to dirty, to smut

Definitions

  1. to soil, to stain, to dirty, to smut

Ancestry of “мара́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmaratito stain, to sully; to dirty
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “мара́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic marati →