Where does “miehta” come from?
miehta (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic mietë, from Proto-Finnic meci, from Proto-Uralic mete, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
miehta (Northern Sami): honey
Ancestry of “miehta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | mietë | honey |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meci | honey |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | mete | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |