Where does “medus” come from?

medus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μῆδος, from Old Median Mada.

Ancestry of “medus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Μῆδος	an inhabitant of Media; a Mede or Median
2	Old Median	Mada	—

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