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
- Medb, queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of...
Ancestry of “Méabh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | Medb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | medwos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | medu | mead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
Words derived from “Méabh”