Where does “молити” come from?
молити (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic modlìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *maldī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.
Ancestry of “молити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | modlìti | to ask, pray |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *maldī́ˀtei | to pray |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meldʰ- | to ask, pray, speak; lightning |