Where does “mannan” come from?

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

mannan (Northern Sami): previous, last; journey; traffic

Definitions

  1. previous, last; journey; traffic

Ancestry of “mannan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mannan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →Every word from Russian мани́ть →