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Where does “зама́нивать” come from?

зама́нивать (Russian) comes from Russian замани́ть, from Russian мани́ть, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

Ancestry of “зама́нивать”, step by step

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

Words derived from “зама́нивать”

  • заманивание
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