Where does “Mermezeu-Văleni” come from?

Mermezeu-Văleni (Romanian) comes from Romanian Văleni, from Romanian vălean, from Romanian vale, from Latin vallis, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Ancestry of “Mermezeu-Văleni”, step by step

Mermezeu-Văleni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian Văleni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianVăleni—
2Romanianvăleanvalley dweller, inhabitant of a valley
3Romanianvalevalley
4Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Hungarian Nyírmező

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianNyírmező—
2Hungarianmezőfield; square, space
3Proto-Ugricmećɜ-to put on clothing, to don
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Latin vallis →