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Where does “мотать” come from?

мотать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic motati — to wind.

мотать (Russian): to reel, wind, squander

Definitions

  1. to reel, wind, squander

Ancestry of “мотать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmotatito wind

Words derived from “мотать”

  • мот
  • помотать
  • смотать
  • мотаться
  • замотать
  • размотать
  • намотать
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