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
- copper; honey; a particular type of honey
Ancestry of “мед”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | медъ | honey |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mȅdъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | médu | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |