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Where does “lumota” come from?

lumota (Finnish) comes from Finnish lumo, from Proto-Finnic lumo, from Proto-Finno-Permic luma-.

lumota (Finnish): to enthrall, mesmerise/mesmerize, enchant

Definitions

  1. to enthrall, mesmerise/mesmerize, enchant

Ancestry of “lumota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlumocharm
2Proto-Finniclumo—
3Proto-Finno-Permicluma-—

Words derived from “lumota”

  • käärmeenlumooja
  • lumoojatar
  • lumooja
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic luma- →