Where does “medh” come from?
medh (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic með, from Proto-Celtic medu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
medh (Cornish): mead
Ancestry of “medh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | með | mead |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | medu | mead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |