Where does “смотати” come from?

смотати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian мо̀тати, from Proto-Slavic motati — to wind.

смотати (Serbo-Croatian): to fold; to wrap; to wind up, roll up

Definitions

  1. to fold; to wrap; to wind up, roll up

Ancestry of “смотати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianмо̀татиto wind up, roll up
2Proto-Slavicmotatito wind
Every word from Proto-Slavic motati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian мо̀тати →
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