Where does “мољака” come from?
мољака (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian моли, from Proto-Slavic modlìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *maldī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.
мољака (Macedonian): to implore, plead with (used to express contempt towards the intransigency of the person being implored)
Definitions
- to implore, plead with (used to express contempt towards the intransigency of the person being implored)
Ancestry of “мољака”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | моли | to beg, implore |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | modlìti | to ask, pray |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *maldī́ˀtei | to pray |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meldʰ- | to ask, pray, speak; lightning |