Where does “молитва” come from?
молитва (Ukrainian) comes from Russian моли́тва, from Old East Slavic молитва, from Proto-Slavic modlitva, from Proto-Slavic modliti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic malditei, from Proto-Indo-European meldʰ- — to ask, pray, speak; lightning.
молитва (Ukrainian): prayer
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