Where does “богомол” come from?

богомол (Russian) comes from Russian Бог, from Old East Slavic богъ, from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ — share, cut, wealth, luck.

богомол (Russian): devotionalist, pietist; pilgrim; praying mantis

Definitions

  1. devotionalist, pietist; pilgrim; praying mantis

Ancestry of “богомол”, step by step

богомол traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian Бог

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianБогGod
2Old East Slavicбогъgod
3Proto-Slavicbȍgъshare, cut, wealth, luck

via Russian моли́ться

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмоли́тьсяto pray
2Old East Slavicмолитисꙗ—
3Proto-Slavicmodliti sęto pray

via Ukrainian бог

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбогgod

Words derived from “богомол”

Every word from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ →Every word from Old East Slavic богъ →Every word from Russian Бог →