Where does “медь” come from?

медь (Erzya) comes from Slovak meď, from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

медь (Erzya): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “медь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakmeďcopper
2Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
3Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu →Every word from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ →