Where does “Moldovanness” come from?
Moldovanness (English) comes from English Moldovan, from English Moldova, from Romanian Moldova, from Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Moldovanness (English): Quality of being Moldovan
Definitions
- Quality of being Moldovan
Ancestry of “Moldovanness”, step by step
Moldovanness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Moldovan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Moldovan | Alternative form of Moldavian |
| 2 | English | Moldova | — |
| 3 | Romanian | Moldova | — |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰 | dust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | muldō | mould; soil, dirt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |