Where does “Moldau” come from?

Moldau (German) comes 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.

Moldau (German): Vltava River

Definitions

  1. Vltava River

Ancestry of “Moldau”, 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 “Moldau”

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