Where does “обма́н” come from?
обма́н (Russian) comes from Ukrainian обману́ти, from Ukrainian мани́ти, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.
обма́н (Russian): trick, swindle
Ancestry of “обма́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | обману́ти | — |
| 2 | Ukrainian | мани́ти | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | maniti | Alternative form of *mamiti; to deceive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |
Words derived from “обма́н”