Where does “поглаживать” come from?

поглаживать (Russian) comes from Russian гла́дить, from Proto-Slavic gladiti — to stroke.

поглаживать (Russian): to stroke, to pet

Definitions

  1. to stroke, to pet

Ancestry of “поглаживать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгла́дитьto iron, to press (clothes)
2Proto-Slavicgladitito stroke
Every word from Proto-Slavic gladiti →Every word from Russian гла́дить →
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