Where does โMoldovianโ come from?
Moldovian (English) comes from English Moldova, from Romanian Moldova, from Gothic ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ณ๐ฐ, from Proto-Germanic muldล, from Proto-Indo-European melhโ-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- โ to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Ancestry of โMoldovianโ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Moldova | โ |
| 2 | Romanian | Moldova | โ |
| 3 | Gothic | ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ณ๐ฐ | dust |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | muldล | mould; soil, dirt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melhโ- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |