Where does “ма́мити” come from?

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

ма́мити (Serbo-Croatian): to lure, entice

Definitions

  1. to lure, entice

Ancestry of “ма́мити”, step by step

ма́мити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic maniti

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

via Proto-Slavic *mamiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*mamiti—

Words derived from “ма́мити”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →