Where does “намамити” come from?

намамити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian на, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

намамити (Serbo-Croatian): to lure, entice

Definitions

  1. to lure, entice

Ancestry of “намамити”, step by step

намамити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianнаto, on, onto; on, at, in; by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Serbo-Croatian ма́мити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianма́митиto lure, entice
2Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian на →