Where does “богомаз” come from?
богомаз (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ма́зати, from Proto-Slavic màzati, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
богомаз (Ukrainian): icon painter
Ancestry of “богомаз”, step by step
богомаз traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian ма́зати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ма́зати | to smear, to spread |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | màzati | to oil, to anoint, to smear; to oil, to smear, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |
via Ukrainian бог
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | бог | god |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bȍgъ | share, cut, wealth, luck |
Words derived from “богомаз”