Where does “मदिरा” come from?

मदिरा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मदिरा, from Sanskrit मदिर, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

मदिरा (Hindi): liquor, wine, alcohol; any inebriating drink;...

Definitions

  1. liquor, wine, alcohol; any inebriating drink;...

Ancestry of “मदिरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमदिराspirituous liquor, any inebriating drink, wine,...
2Sanskritमदिरintoxicating, exhilarating, gladdening, lovely
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Sanskrit मदिर →Every word from Sanskrit मदिरा →