Where does “Meadhbh” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Meadhbh”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medwos →