Where does “Moselle” come from?
Moselle (French) comes from Latin Mosella, from Latin Mosa, from Celtic Mosa, from Proto-Celtic Mosā.
Ancestry of “Moselle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mosella | — |
| 2 | Latin | Mosa | Meuse River; the river Meuse |
| 3 | Celtic | Mosa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | Mosā | — |
Words derived from “Moselle”