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Where does “albmáimannan” come from?

albmáimannan (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami mannan, from Northern Sami mannat, from Finnish maania, from Russian мани́ть, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

albmáimannan (Northern Sami): Ascension

Definitions

  1. Ascension

Ancestry of “albmáimannan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samimannanprevious, last; journey; traffic
2Northern Samimannatto go
3Finnishmaania—
4Russianмани́тьto beckon, to lure
5Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
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