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

Definitions

honey

Ancestry of “mjod”, step by step

mjod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish miödher

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

via Proto-Slavic mȅdъ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Slavic	mȅdъ	honey
2	Proto-Balto-Slavic	médu	honey

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Germanic meduz →Every word from Old Norse mjǫðr →