Russian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mɐˈnʲitʲ]
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Verb edit

мани́ть (manítʹimpf (perfective помани́ть)

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

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References edit

  • 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