Where does “Valea Pietrei Negre” come from?

Valea Pietrei Negre (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 Pietrei Negre”, step by step

Valea Pietrei Negre traces back through 3 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 negru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannegrublack; dirty, grimy; black person
2LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Romanian piatră

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpiatrăstone
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Latin vallis →