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Nisporeni
Nisporeni comes from Romanian Nisporeni, and goes back to Ancient Greek Νέστωρ.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΝέστωρ
- Old Church SlavonicmodernНисторъ
- Romanianc. 1500–presentNistor
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentNisporeni
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΝέστωρ
- Old Church SlavonicmodernНисторъ
- Romanianc. 1500–presentNistor
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentNisporeni
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *nes- ‘to join with, to conceal oneself, to recover’
Today it means
name A raion of Moldova.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Νέστωρ / Nisporeni