Where does “molitvelnic” come from?

molitvelnic (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic молитвьникъ, from Old Church Slavonic молитва, from Proto-Slavic modlitva, from Proto-Slavic modliti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic malditei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.

molitvelnic (Romanian): prayer book

Definitions

  1. prayer book

Ancestry of “molitvelnic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicмолитвьникъasker; beggar; one who prays
2Old Church Slavonicмолитваprayer; request
3Proto-Slavicmodlitvaprayer
4Proto-Slavicmodlitito ask, pray
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmalditei—
6Proto-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 →
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