Where does “mid” come from?
mid (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic medu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
Ancestry of “mid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | medu | mead |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |