Where does “oman” come from?

oman (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic omanъ, from Proto-Slavic omaniti — to bewitch.

oman (Serbo-Croatian): inula, elecampane (Inula spp., especially Inula helenium)

Definitions

  1. inula, elecampane (Inula spp., especially Inula helenium)

Ancestry of “oman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicomanъelecampane
2Proto-Slavicomanitito bewitch
Every word from Proto-Slavic omaniti →Every word from Proto-Slavic omanъ →
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