Where does “mjöður” come from?
mjöður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse mjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic meduz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
mjöður (Icelandic): mead; any alcoholic beverage, especially beer
Definitions
- mead; any alcoholic beverage, especially beer
Ancestry of “mjöður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | mjǫðr | honey; mead |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | meduz | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |