Where does “оман” come from?

оман (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic omanъ, from Proto-Slavic omaniti — to bewitch.

оман (Bulgarian): inula, elecampane (Inula spp., especially Inula helenium)

Definitions

  1. inula, elecampane (Inula spp., especially Inula helenium)

Ancestry of “оман”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicomanъelecampane
2Proto-Slavicomanitito bewitch
Every word from Proto-Slavic omanitiEvery word from Proto-Slavic omanъ