Where does “蜜” come from?
蜜 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Tocharian ḿətə, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
蜜 (Chinese): honey
Ancestry of “蜜”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tocharian | ḿətə | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |