Where does “manitta” come from?

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

manitta (Votic): to tempt, seduce

Definitions

  1. to tempt, seduce

Ancestry of “manitta”, step by step

manitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian мани́ть

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

via Votic tta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Votictta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →Every word from Russian мани́ть →