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Where does “Meddyf” come from?

Meddyf (Welsh) comes from Welsh medd, from Middle Welsh með, from Proto-Brythonic með, from Proto-Celtic medu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

Ancestry of “Meddyf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmeddmead; authority, power; possession
2Middle Welshmeð—
3Proto-Brythonicmeðmead
4Proto-Celticmedumead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
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