Where does “заманчивый” come from?

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

заманчивый (Russian): tempting, alluring, beguiling having the power to allure

Definitions

  1. tempting, alluring, beguiling having the power to allure

Ancestry of “заманчивый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзамани́тьto entice, to lure, to allure, to decoy
2Russianмани́тьto beckon, to lure
3Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →Every word from Russian мани́ть →