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