Where does “по̀мазати” come from?

по̀мазати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

по̀мазати (Serbo-Croatian): to lubricate a bit, to oil a bit

Definitions

  1. to lubricate a bit, to oil a bit

Ancestry of “по̀мазати”, step by step

по̀мазати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian по

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпоhalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Serbo-Croatian ма̏зати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianма̏затиto smear, spread
2Proto-Slavicmàzatito oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “по̀мазати”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →