Where does “manaus” come from?
manaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish manata, from Proto-Finnic manat'ak, from Proto-Germanic manōną, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
manaus (Finnish): incantation; exorcism
Ancestry of “manaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | manata | To exorcise, drive out; To swear, curse, damn; To... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | manat'ak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | manōną | to bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |