Where does “Madhav” come from?

Madhav (English) comes from Hindi माधव, from Sanskrit माधव, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

Madhav (English): of Indian usage

Definitions

  1. of Indian usage

Ancestry of “Madhav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमाधव
2Sanskritमाधवvernal; relating to the spring; belonging to or...
3Sanskritमधुhoney
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmádʰuhoney
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰuhoney; wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰuEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu
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