Where does “зама́мити” come from?

зама́мити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ма́мити, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

зама́мити (Serbo-Croatian): to entice, lure, allure, attract, tempt

Definitions

  1. to entice, lure, allure, attract, tempt

Ancestry of “зама́мити”, step by step

зама́мити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ма́мити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianма́митиto lure, entice
2Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “зама́мити”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ма́мити →