Where does “madirā” come from?

madirā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit मदिरा, from Sanskrit मदिर, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

madirā (Pali): intoxicating drink, spirit

Definitions

  1. intoxicating drink, spirit

Ancestry of “madirā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमदिराspirituous liquor, any inebriating drink, wine,...
2Sanskritमदिरintoxicating, exhilarating, gladdening, lovely
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Sanskrit मदिर →Every word from Sanskrit मदिरा →