Where does “μέθυ” come from?

μέθυ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

μέθυ (Ancient Greek): wine

Definitions

  1. wine

Ancestry of “μέθυ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “μέθυ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →