Where does “помолвить” come from?

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

помолвить (Russian): to proclaim as bridegroom or bride

Definitions

  1. to proclaim as bridegroom or bride

Ancestry of “помолвить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмо́лвитьto say
2Proto-Slavicmъlvitito speak, to say
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say

Words derived from “помолвить”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mluH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъlviti →