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Where does “замамити” come from?

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

Ancestry of “замамити”, step by step

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

Words derived from “замамити”

  • замаман
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