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
Meddyf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh medd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | medd | mead; authority, power; possession |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | með | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | með | mead |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | medu | mead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via Welsh yf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | yf | third-person singular present/future of yfed;... |