Where does “обмолвиться” come from?

обмолвиться (Russian) comes from Russian мо́лвить, from Proto-Slavic mъlviti, from Proto-Indo-European mluH-, from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- — to say.

обмолвиться (Russian): to make a slip in speaking; to utter casually; to...

Definitions

  1. to make a slip in speaking; to utter casually; to...

Ancestry of “обмолвиться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмо́лвитьto say
2Proto-Slavicmъlvitito speak, to say
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mluH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъlviti →