Where does “размять” come from?

размять (Russian) comes from Russian мя́ть, from Proto-Slavic męti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

размять (Russian): to knead; to mash; to stretch

Definitions

  1. to knead; to mash; to stretch

Ancestry of “размять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмя́тьto rumple, to crumple, to wrinkle, to fumble, to crease
2Proto-Slavicmętito crumple, to scutch
3Proto-Balto-Slavicminˀteito trample, to crumple, to scutch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “размять”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic męti →