Where does “Valea Mierlelor” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Valea Mierlelor”, step by step

Valea Mierlelor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian vale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianvalevalley
2Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Romanian mierlă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmierlăblackbird; cowbird; merle
2Latinmerulablackbird; wrasse
3Proto-Italicmeselā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ems-to give birth, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Latin vallis →