Where does “медъ” come from?

медъ (Old Novgorodian) comes from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

медъ (Old Novgorodian): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “медъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
2Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu →Every word from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ →