Where does “Mecea” come from?

Mecea (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian ме́ча, from Bulgarian ме́чка, from Proto-Slavic męčь — ball.

Ancestry of “Mecea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianме́чаto utter soft, serene sounds
2Bulgarianме́чкаshe-bear
3Proto-Slavicmęčьball

Words derived from “Mecea

Every word from Proto-Slavic męčьEvery word from Bulgarian ме́чкаEvery word from Bulgarian ме́ча