Where does “zamaman” come from?

zamaman (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian zamámiti, from Serbo-Croatian mamiti, from Proto-Slavic *mamiti.

zamaman (Serbo-Croatian): enchanting, entrancing, bewitching, captivating,...

Definitions

  1. enchanting, entrancing, bewitching, captivating,...

Ancestry of “zamaman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzamámitito entice, lure, allure, attract, tempt
2Serbo-Croatianmamitito lure, entice
3Proto-Slavic*mamiti—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *mamiti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian mamiti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian zamámiti →
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