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Where does “manitada” come from?

manitada (Veps) comes from Russian мани́ть, from Proto-Slavic maniti, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

manitada (Veps): to deceive, to trick; to cheat, to swindle; to...

Definitions

  1. to deceive, to trick; to cheat, to swindle; to...

Ancestry of “manitada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмани́тьto beckon, to lure
2Proto-SlavicmanitiAlternative form of *mamiti; to deceive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
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