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Where does “moliti” come from?

moliti (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic modlìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *maldī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.

moliti (Slovene): to pray; to protrude; to extend beyond

Definitions

  1. to pray; to protrude; to extend beyond

Ancestry of “moliti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmodlìtito ask, pray
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*maldī́ˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeldʰ-to ask, pray, speak; lightning
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