Where does “មធុ” come from?

មធុ (Khmer) comes from Pali madhu, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

មធុ (Khmer): honey, syrup

Definitions

  1. honey, syrup

Ancestry of “មធុ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimadhuhoney
2Sanskritमधुhoney
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmádʰuhoney
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰuhoney; wine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu →