Where does “metheglin” come from?

metheglin (English) comes from Welsh meddyglyn, from Welsh llyn, from Old Irish Laigin, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

metheglin (English): A spiced mead, originally from Wales

Definitions

  1. A spiced mead, originally from Wales

Ancestry of “metheglin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmeddyglynmetheglin (a spiced mead), mead
2Welshllynlake
3Old IrishLaiginLeinstermen
4Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
5Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →