Where does “помазывать” come from?

помазывать (Russian) comes from Russian пома́зать, from Russian ма́зать, from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

помазывать (Russian): to anoint

Definitions

  1. to anoint

Ancestry of “помазывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпома́затьto oil, to grease, to lubricate
2Russianма́затьto smear, to daub; to smear, spread; to smear; to...
3Proto-Slavicmàzatito oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic màzati →Every word from Russian ма́зать →