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Where does “Bessarabia” come from?

Bessarabia comes from Romanian Basarabia, a region name of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Bessarabia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianBasarabia—

Words derived from “Bessarabia”

  • Bessarabian
Every word from Romanian Basarabia →