Where does “medu” come from?

medu (Latvian) comes from Latvian medus, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

medu (Latvian): accusative singular form of medus; instrumental...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular form of medus; instrumental...

Ancestry of “medu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmedushoney; mead
2Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic méduEvery word from Latvian medus