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

Definitions

  1. mead

Ancestry of “mjød”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemjǫðrhoney; mead
2Proto-Germanicmeduzintoxicating drink; mead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Germanic meduz →Every word from Old Norse mjǫðr →