Where does “обматывать” come from?

обматывать (Russian) comes from Russian обмота́ть, from Russian мота́ть, from Proto-Slavic motati — to wind.

обматывать (Russian): to wind around, to wrap around

Definitions

  1. to wind around, to wrap around

Ancestry of “обматывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianобмота́тьto wind around, to wrap around
2Russianмота́тьto reel, wind, squander
3Proto-Slavicmotatito wind
Every word from Proto-Slavic motati →Every word from Russian мота́ть →Every word from Russian обмота́ть →