Where does “Молдова” come from?

Молдова (Kyrgyz) comes from Russian Молдо́ва, 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.

Ancestry of “Молдова”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianМолдо́ва—
2RomanianMoldova—
3Gothic𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰dust
4Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →