Where does “Méabh” come from?

Méabh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish Medb, from Proto-Celtic medwos, from Proto-Celtic medu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

Méabh (Irish): Medb, queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of...

Definitions

  1. Medb, queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of...

Ancestry of “Méabh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishMedbborne notably by the queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle
2Proto-Celticmedwospertaining to or associated with mead
3Proto-Celticmedumead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “Méabh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medwos →