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Where does “Mosel” come from?

Mosel (German) comes from Latin Mosella, from Latin Mosa, from Celtic Mosa, from Proto-Celtic Mosā.

Mosel (German): shorthand of Mo­sel­wein

Definitions

  1. shorthand of Mo­sel­wein

Ancestry of “Mosel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMosella—
2LatinMosaMeuse River; the river Meuse
3CelticMosa—
4Proto-CelticMosā—

Words derived from “Mosel”

  • moselromanisch
  • moselfränkisch
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