Where does “manni” come from?

manni (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.

manni (Northern Sami): second-person dual imperative of mannat; present...

Definitions

  1. second-person dual imperative of mannat; present...

Ancestry of “manni”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →Every word from Russian мани́ть →