Where does “maania” come from?
maania (Finnish) comes from Russian мани́ть, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.
Ancestry of “maania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | мани́ть | to beckon, to lure |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | maniti | Alternative form of *mamiti; to deceive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |