Where does “μεθύω” come from?

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

μεθύω (Ancient Greek): to get drunk; I am drunk

Definitions

  1. to get drunk; I am drunk

Ancestry of “μεθύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέθυwine
2Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “μεθύω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →