Where does “умоли́ть” come from?
умоли́ть (Russian) comes from Russian моли́ть, from Old East Slavic молити, from Proto-Slavic modlìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *maldī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.
умоли́ть (Russian): to move (+to), to move by entreaties
Definitions
- to move (+to), to move by entreaties
Ancestry of “умоли́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | моли́ть | to implore, to entreat, to beseech |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | молити | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | modlìti | to ask, pray |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *maldī́ˀtei | to pray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meldʰ- | to ask, pray, speak; lightning |