Where does “Moravia” come from?

Moravia (Medieval Latin) comes from Scottish Gaelic Moireibh, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

Ancestry of “Moravia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicMoireibh
2Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
3Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “Moravia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb-
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