Where does “Vadu Moldovei” come from?

Vadu Moldovei (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 “Vadu Moldovei”, step by step

Vadu Moldovei 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 vad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianvadford
2LatinvadumA shallow, ford, shoal; A body of water; sea,...
3Proto-Italicwaðomford, shallow water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwadʰom—

Words derived from “Vadu Moldovei”

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