Where does “мёд” come from?

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

мёд (Russian): honey; mead

Definitions

  1. honey; mead

Ancestry of “мёд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмедъhoney
2Proto-Slavicmȅdъhoney
3Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “мёд”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic médu →Every word from Proto-Slavic mȅdъ →