Where does “Balta Doamnei” come from?

Balta Doamnei (Romanian) comes from Romanian doamnă, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

Ancestry of “Balta Doamnei”, step by step

Balta Doamnei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian doamnă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandoamnălady, polite term for a woman, madam, ma'am;...
2Late Latindomnalady, mistress
3Latindominalady or mistress of the house
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Romanian baltă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbaltăpuddle, pond, pool (especially muddy); also swamp
2Albanianbaltëmud, sludge
3Proto-Albanianbaltāmarsh
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰolHto-white > marsh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Italic domos