Where does “мед” come from?

мед (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic медъ, from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

мед (Bulgarian): copper; honey; a particular type of honey

Definitions

  1. copper; honey; a particular type of honey

Ancestry of “мед”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicмедъhoney
2Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
3Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “мед”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu →Every word from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ →