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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 Slavicмедъ—
2Proto-Slavicmȅdъ—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicméduhoney
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “мёд”

  • медовый
  • мёд
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