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
- to fold; to wrap; to wind up, roll up
Ancestry of “смотати”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | мо̀тати | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | motati | to wind |