Where does “помолвка” come from?

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

помолвка (Russian): betrothal, engagement

Definitions

  1. betrothal, engagement

Ancestry of “помолвка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпомолвитьto proclaim as bridegroom or bride
2Russianмо́лвитьto say
3Proto-Slavicmъlvitito speak, to say
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mluH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъlviti →