Where does “મધમાખી” come from?

મધમાખી (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati મધ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀥𑀼, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

મધમાખી (Gujarati): bee

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Ancestry of “મધમાખી”, step by step

મધમાખી traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati મધ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Gujarati	મધ	honey
2	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀫𑀥𑀼	—
3	Sanskrit	मधु	honey
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	mádʰu	honey
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	mádʰu	honey; wine
6	Proto-Indo-European	médʰu	honey; honey wine, mead

via Gujarati માખી

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Gujarati	માખી	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu →