Where does “mjod” come from?
mjod (Lower Sorbian) comes from Old Swedish miödher, from Old Norse mjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic meduz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
mjod (Lower Sorbian): honey
Ancestry of “mjod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | miödher | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjǫðr | honey; mead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | meduz | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |