Where does “म्होवु” come from?

म्होवु (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

म्होवु (Konkani): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “म्होवु”, step by step

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