Where does “omamiti” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “omamiti”, step by step

omamiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian o

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

via Serbo-Croatian mamiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmamitito lure, entice
2Proto-Slavic*mamiti—

Words derived from “omamiti”

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