Where does “помотать” come from?
помотать (Russian) comes from Russian мота́ть, from Proto-Slavic motati — to wind.
помотать (Russian): to shake for awhile
Ancestry of “помотать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | мота́ть | to reel, wind, squander |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | motati | to wind |