Where does “modlitva” come from?

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

modlitva (Proto-Slavic): prayer

Definitions

  1. prayer

Ancestry of “modlitva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmodlitito ask, pray
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmalditei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeldʰ-to ask, pray, speak; lightning

Words derived from “modlitva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic malditei →Every word from Proto-Slavic modliti →