Where does “мёд” come from?

мёд (Evenki) comes from Russian мёд, from Old East Slavic медъ, from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

мёд (Evenki): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “мёд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмёдhoney; mead
2Old East Slavicмедъhoney
3Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
4Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
5Proto-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 →