Where does “moselfränkisch” come from?
moselfränkisch (German) comes from German Mosel, from Latin Mosella, from Latin Mosa, from Celtic Mosa, from Proto-Celtic Mosā.
moselfränkisch (German): Moselle Franconian
Ancestry of “moselfränkisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Mosel | shorthand of Moselwein |
| 2 | Latin | Mosella | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mosa | Meuse River; the river Meuse |
| 4 | Celtic | Mosa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | Mosā | — |