Where does “meci” come from?
meci (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic mete, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
meci (Proto-Finnic): honey
Definitions
- honey
Ancestry of “meci”, step by step
meci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Uralic mete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | mete | honey |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric mete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mete | — |