Where does “замаман” come from?
замаман (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian зама́мити, from Serbo-Croatian ма́мити, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.
замаман (Serbo-Croatian): enchanting, entrancing, bewitching, captivating,...
Definitions
- enchanting, entrancing, bewitching, captivating,...
Ancestry of “замаман”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | зама́мити | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | ма́мити | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | maniti | Alternative form of *mamiti; to deceive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |