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Where does “обману́ти” come from?

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

Ancestry of “обману́ти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianмани́ти—
2Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
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