Where does “Bohomol” come from?

Bohomol (English) comes from Russian богомол, from Russian Бог, from Old East Slavic богъ, from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ — share, cut, wealth, luck.

Ancestry of “Bohomol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбогомолdevotionalist, pietist; pilgrim; praying mantis
2RussianБогGod
3Old East Slavicбогъgod
4Proto-Slavicbȍgъshare, cut, wealth, luck
Every word from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ →Every word from Old East Slavic богъ →Every word from Russian Бог →