Where does “മാധവം” come from?

മാധവം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit माधव, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

മാധവം (Malayalam): honey

Definitions

honey

Ancestry of “മാധവം”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	माधव	vernal; relating to the spring; belonging to or...
2	Sanskrit	मधु	honey
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	mádʰu	honey
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	mádʰu	honey; wine
5	Proto-Indo-European	médʰu	honey; honey wine, mead

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