Where does “mjǫðr” come from?

mjǫðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic meduz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

mjǫðr (Old Norse): honey; mead

Definitions

  1. honey; mead

Ancestry of “mjǫðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmeduzintoxicating drink; mead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “mjǫðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Germanic meduz →