Where does “Méibhín” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Méibhín”, step by step

Méibhín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish Méabh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishMéabhMedb, queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of...
2Middle IrishMedbborne notably by the queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle
3Proto-Celticmedwospertaining to or associated with mead
4Proto-Celticmedumead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via Irish ín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishínAlternative form of inn
2Irishinn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medwos →
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