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
Ancestry of “albmáimannan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | mannan | previous, last; journey; traffic |
| 2 | Northern Sami | mannat | to go |
| 3 | Finnish | maania | — |
| 4 | Russian | мани́ть | to beckon, to lure |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | maniti | Alternative form of *mamiti; to deceive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |