Where does “Moldova Nouă” come from?

Moldova Nouă (Romanian) comes from Romanian Moldova, from Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “Moldova Nouă”, step by step

Moldova Nouă traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian Moldova

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianMoldova—
2Gothic𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰dust
3Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Romanian nou

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannounew
2Latinnovusnew, novel; fresh, young; recent
3Proto-Italicnowosnew
4Proto-Indo-European*néwos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →