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

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “medus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu
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