Where does “богорадити” come from?

богорадити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бо̑г, from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ — share, cut, wealth, luck.

богорадити (Serbo-Croatian): pray by calling upon God's name; to bother...

Definitions

  1. pray by calling upon God's name; to bother...

Ancestry of “богорадити”, step by step

богорадити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian бо̑г

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбо̑гgod
2Proto-Slavicbȍgъshare, cut, wealth, luck

via Serbo-Croatian ра́дити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianра́дитиto work
2Proto-Slavicraditito care about, to heed
Every word from Proto-Slavic bȍgъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian бо̑г →
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