Where does “modlitwa” come from?
modlitwa (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic modlitva, from Proto-Slavic modliti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic malditei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.
modlitwa (Polish): prayer
Ancestry of “modlitwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | modlitva | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | modliti | to ask, pray |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | malditei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meldʰ- | to ask, pray, speak; lightning |