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