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Where does “manata” come from?

manata (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic manat'ak, from Proto-Germanic manōną, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

manata (Finnish): To exorcise, drive out; To swear, curse, damn; To...

Definitions

  1. To exorcise, drive out; To swear, curse, damn; To...

Ancestry of “manata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmanat'ak—
2Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “manata”

  • manailla
  • manaus
  • manaaja
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