Where does “μεθώ” come from?

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

μεθώ (Greek): get drunk, become intoxicated

Definitions

  1. get drunk, become intoxicated

Ancestry of “μεθώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμεθύωto get drunk; I am drunk
2Ancient Greekμέθυwine
3Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “μεθώ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →