Where does “malitva” come from?

malitva (Ingrian) comes from Russian моли́тва, from Old East Slavic молитва, from Proto-Slavic modlitva, from Proto-Slavic modliti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic malditei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.

malitva (Ingrian): prayer

Definitions

  1. prayer

Ancestry of “malitva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмоли́тваprayer
2Old East Slavicмолитва—
3Proto-Slavicmodlitvaprayer
4Proto-Slavicmodlitito ask, pray
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmalditei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeldʰ-to ask, pray, speak; lightning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic malditei →Every word from Proto-Slavic modliti →