Where does “μεθυσμένος” come from?

μεθυσμένος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μεθύω, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

μεθυσμένος (Greek): drunk, intoxicated, inebriated, drunken

Definitions

  1. drunk, intoxicated, inebriated, drunken

Ancestry of “μεθυσμένος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμεθύωto get drunk; I am drunk
2Ancient Greekμέθυwine
3Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →