Where does “มาทู” come from?

มาทู (Urak Lawoi') comes from Malay madu, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

มาทู (Urak Lawoi'): bee

Definitions

  1. bee

Ancestry of “มาทู”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymaduhoney; sweet substance; mistress, the other woman
2Sanskritमधुhoney
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmádʰuhoney
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰuhoney; wine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu →