Where does “обмота́ть” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. to wind around, to wrap around

Ancestry of “обмота́ть”, step by step

обмота́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian мота́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмота́тьto reel, wind, squander
2Proto-Slavicmotatito wind

via Russian об–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоб–before certain letters

Words derived from “обмота́ть”

Every word from Proto-Slavic motati →Every word from Russian мота́ть →