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
- get drunk, become intoxicated
Ancestry of “μεθώ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μεθύω | to get drunk; I am drunk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
Words derived from “μεθώ”