Where does “обмана” come from?

обмана (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Russian обма́н, from Ukrainian обману́ти, from Ukrainian мани́ти, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

обмана (Serbo-Croatian): deception

Definitions

  1. deception

Ancestry of “обмана”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianобма́нtrick, swindle
2Ukrainianобману́тиto deceive
3Ukrainianмани́тиto lure, to alure, to entice
4Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →Every word from Ukrainian мани́ти →