Where does “обката́ть” come from?
обката́ть (Russian) comes from Russian ката́ть, from Old East Slavic ката́ти, from Proto-Slavic *kaťati — to roll, to tumble.
обката́ть (Russian): to roll smooth, to smoothen by rolling
Definitions
- to roll smooth, to smoothen by rolling
Ancestry of “обката́ть”, step by step
обката́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ката́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ката́ть | to roll; to drive, to ride |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | ката́ти | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *kaťati | to roll, to tumble |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |