Where does “мовний” come from?

мовний (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.

мовний (Ukrainian): language; linguistic

Definitions

  1. language; linguistic

Ancestry of “мовний”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianмо́ваlanguage
2Old East Slavicмълва—
3Proto-Slavicmъlvaspeech
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mluH-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъlva →