Where does “Vadu Moților” come from?
Vadu Moților (Romanian) comes from Romanian vad, from Latin vadum, from Proto-Italic waðom, from Proto-Indo-European wadʰom.
Ancestry of “Vadu Moților”, step by step
Vadu Moților traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian vad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vad | ford |
| 2 | Latin | vadum | A shallow, ford, shoal; A body of water; sea,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | waðom | ford, shallow water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wadʰom | — |
via Proto-Indo-European mot-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mot- | — |