Where does “Transnistria” come from?
Transnistria derives from Romanian, combining Latin trans with a Proto-Indo-European root terh₂- meaning to cross or traverse.
Ancestry of “Transnistria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Transnistria | — |
| 2 | Romanian | Nistru | Dniester |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | Дънѣстръ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *Dъněstrъ | — |