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
Definitions
- trick, swindle
Ancestry of “обма́н”, step by step
обма́н traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian обману́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | обману́ти | to deceive |
| 2 | Ukrainian | мани́ти | to lure, to alure, to entice |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | maniti | Alternative form of *mamiti; to deceive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |
via Russian обману́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | обману́ть | to deceive |