Where does “мани́ть” come from?

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

мани́ть (Russian): to beckon, to lure

Definitions

  1. to beckon, to lure

Ancestry of “мани́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “мани́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →