A NEW THEORY ON THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAME OF “MOLDOVA”
The goal of this paper is to present a new possi ble explanation for the name of the historical and geographical region called “ Moldova”. The meaning of the word “Molde” is considered in “Old Norse” language, that is an old North Germanic language, and for the first time is...
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A NEW THEORY ON THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAME OF “MOLDOVA” |
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A NEW THEORY ON THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAME OF “MOLDOVA” |
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A NEW THEORY ON THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAME OF “MOLDOVA” |
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Editura Academiei Oamenilor de Ştiinţă din România |
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Annals: Series on History and Archaeology (Academy of Romanian Scientists) |
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2066-8597 2067-5682 |
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2014-11-01 |
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The goal of this paper is to present a new possi ble explanation for the name of the historical and geographical region called “ Moldova”. The meaning of the word “Molde” is considered in “Old Norse” language, that is an old North Germanic language, and for the first time is connected to th e name of Moldova. The meanings and origin of the words “Molde, Mulde” in Germanic languages and “Mold ă ” in Romanian language are studied and proved as related |
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