Where does “momi” come from?

momi (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ма́мити, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

momi (Romanian): to entice, tempt, lure, allure

Definitions

  1. to entice, tempt, lure, allure

Ancestry of “momi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianма́митиto lure, entice
2Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “momi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ма́мити →