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Where does “моли” come from?

моли (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic modlìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *maldī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.

моли (Macedonian): to beg, implore

Definitions

  1. to beg, implore

Ancestry of “моли”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmodlìtito ask, pray
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*maldī́ˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeldʰ-to ask, pray, speak; lightning

Words derived from “моли”

  • молба
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- →