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Where does “молитвенный” come from?

молитвенный (Russian) comes from Russian моли́тва, from Old East Slavic молитва, from Proto-Slavic modlitva, from Proto-Slavic modliti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic malditei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.

молитвенный (Russian): prayer; prayerful

Definitions

  1. prayer; prayerful

Ancestry of “молитвенный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмоли́тва—
2Old East Slavicмолитва—
3Proto-Slavicmodlitva—
4Proto-Slavicmodlitito ask, pray
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmalditei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeldʰ-to ask, pray, speak; lightning

Words derived from “молитвенный”

  • молитвенник
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