манить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *maniti (to deceive), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (good, timely).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɐˈnʲitʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

мани́ть • (manítʹ) impf (perfective помани́ть)

  1. to beckon, to wave (to)
  2. to attract, to lure, to entice, to allure

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

Descendants

  • Finnish: maania, maanitella
    • Northern Sami: mánnat
    • Inari Sami: maannađ
    • Skolt Sami: maannâd
  • Ingrian: manitella
  • Karelian: muanittua
  • Ludian: muanittada
  • Veps: manitada
  • Votic: manitta

References

  • Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1990), “*majati (sę)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 17 (*lъžь – *matješьnъjь), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 132
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “манить”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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