Where does “обмазать” come from?
обмазать (Russian) comes from Russian ма́зать, from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
обмазать (Russian): to daub all over
Definitions
- to daub all over
Ancestry of “обмазать”, step by step
обмазать traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ма́зать
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ма́зать | to smear, to daub; to smear, spread; to smear; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | màzati | to oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |