Where does “medus” come from?
medus (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
medus (Lithuanian): honey
Ancestry of “medus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | médu | honey |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |