Where does “maanitella” come from?

maanitella (Finnish) comes from Finnish maanittaa, from Finnish maania, from Russian мани́ть, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

maanitella (Finnish): To coax

Definitions

  1. To coax

Ancestry of “maanitella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmaanittaa
2Finnishmaania
3Russianмани́тьto beckon, to lure
4Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “maanitella

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂-Every word from Proto-Slavic manitiEvery word from Russian мани́ть
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