Where does “Maeve” come from?
Maeve comes from Irish Meadhbh, from Middle Irish Medb, ultimately from Proto-Celtic medwos and Proto-Indo-European médʰu, a root of uncertain meaning.
Ancestry of “Maeve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | Méabh | Medb, queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | Medb | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | medwos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | medu | mead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |