Where does “medu” come from?

medu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic meduz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

medu (Proto-West Germanic): mead

Definitions

  1. mead

Ancestry of “medu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “medu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Germanic meduz