Where does “Dealu Morii” come from?

Dealu Morii (Romanian) comes from Romanian moară, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “Dealu Morii”, step by step

Dealu Morii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian moară

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmoarămill
2Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Romanian deal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandealhill
2Old Church Slavonicдѣлъ—
3Proto-Slavicdělъpart

Words derived from “Dealu Morii”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →