Etymology Explorer โ€บ German

Where does โ€œMoldawitโ€ come from?

Moldawit (German) comes from German Moldau, from Romanian Moldova, from Gothic ๐Œผ๐Œฟ๐Œป๐Œณ๐Œฐ, 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 โ€œMoldawitโ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMoldauVltava River
2RomanianMoldovaโ€”
3Gothic๐Œผ๐Œฟ๐Œป๐Œณ๐Œฐdust
4Proto-Germanicmuldลmould; soil, dirt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelhโ‚‚-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from โ€œMoldawitโ€

  • moldavite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- โ†’