Where does “מאַניען” come from?

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

מאַניען (Yiddish): to lure

Definitions

  1. to lure

Ancestry of “מאַניען”, step by step

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

Words derived from “מאַניען”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic maniti →Every word from Russian мани́ть →