Where does “красномо́вний” come from?

красномо́вний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian мо́ва, from Old East Slavic мълва, from Proto-Slavic mъlva, from Proto-Indo-European mluH-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- — to say.

красномо́вний (Ukrainian): eloquent, silver-tongued

Definitions

  1. eloquent, silver-tongued

Ancestry of “красномо́вний”, step by step

красномо́вний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian мо́ва

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianмо́ваlanguage
2Old East Slavicмълва—
3Proto-Slavicmъlvaspeech
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say

via Ukrainian кра́сний

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкра́снийbeautiful
2Proto-Slavickrasьnъbeautiful
3Proto-Slavickrasabeauty
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankreH-to shout

Words derived from “красномо́вний”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mluH-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъlva →