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Where does “mjø” come from?

mjø (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse mjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic meduz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

mjø (Westrobothnian): honey; thin, narrow

Definitions

  1. honey; thin, narrow

Ancestry of “mjø”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemjǫðrhoney; mead
2Proto-Germanicmeduzintoxicating drink; mead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
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