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Where does “moldovenesc” come from?

moldovenesc (Romanian) comes from Romanian moldovean, 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.

moldovenesc (Romanian): Moldovan; of or pertaining to Moldova

Definitions

  1. Moldovan; of or pertaining to Moldova

Ancestry of “moldovenesc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianmoldoveanMoldavian; a Moldavian; a person from Moldova
2RomanianMoldova—
3Gothic𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰dust
4Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “moldovenesc”

  • moldovenește
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