Where does “medb” come from?

medb (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic medwos, from Proto-Celtic medu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

medb (Middle Irish): strong, intoxicating

Definitions

  1. strong, intoxicating

Ancestry of “medb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmedwospertaining to or associated with mead
2Proto-Celticmedumead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medwos →