Where does “Moldova” come from?

Moldova derives from Romanian Moldova, from Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, mel-, and mey-.

Ancestry of “Moldova”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianMoldova—
2Gothic𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰dust
3Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “Moldova”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →