Where does “Moseltal” come from?

Moseltal (German) comes from German tal, from Middle High German tal, from Old High German tal, from Proto-West Germanic *dal, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Moseltal (German): The Moselle valley

Definitions

  1. The Moselle valley

Ancestry of “Moseltal”, step by step

Moseltal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German tal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantalvalley
2Middle High Germantal—
3Old High Germantalvalley
4Proto-West Germanic*dalvalley, dale
5Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

via German Mosel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMoselshorthand of Mo­sel­wein
2LatinMosella—
3LatinMosaMeuse River; the river Meuse
4CelticMosa—
5Proto-CelticMosā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dalą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dal →