Where does “modlitewnik” come from?

modlitewnik (Polish) comes from Polish modlitwa, from Proto-Slavic modlitva, from Proto-Slavic modliti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic malditei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.

modlitewnik (Polish): prayer book

Definitions

  1. prayer book

Ancestry of “modlitewnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmodlitwaprayer
2Proto-Slavicmodlitvaprayer
3Proto-Slavicmodlitito ask, pray
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmalditei—
5Proto-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 →