Where does “مل” come from?
مل (Persian) comes from Bactrian μολο, from Proto-Iranian mádu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
مل (Persian): neck; wine; mead
Ancestry of “مل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bactrian | μολο | wine |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | mádu | honey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mádʰu | honey; wine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |