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Where does “маять” come from?

маять (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic majati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-.

Ancestry of “маять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmajatito beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmāˀ-—

Words derived from “маять”

  • измаяться
  • маяться
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ- →