Where does “momeală” come from?
momeală (Romanian) comes from Romanian momi, from Serbo-Croatian ма́мити, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.
momeală (Romanian): lure, bait, fly; decoy
Ancestry of “momeală”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | momi | to entice, tempt, lure, allure |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | ма́мити | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | maniti | Alternative form of *mamiti; to deceive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |