Where does “миропомазание” come from?
миропомазание (Russian) comes from Russian пома́зание, from Russian пома́зать, from Russian ма́зать, from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
миропомазание (Russian): chrismation, anointment
Definitions
- chrismation, anointment
Ancestry of “миропомазание”, step by step
миропомазание traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian пома́зание
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пома́зание | anointing |
| 2 | Russian | пома́зать | to oil, to grease, to lubricate |
| 3 | Russian | ма́зать | to smear, to daub; to smear, spread; to smear; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | màzati | to oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |