Where does “омамити” come from?

омамити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian о, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

омамити (Serbo-Croatian): to captive, enthrall, beguile, enchant,...

Definitions

  1. to captive, enthrall, beguile, enchant,...

Ancestry of “омамити”, step by step

омамити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian о

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianоon, against; about, concerning
2Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
3Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

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 h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →