English word mead comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *meys-, Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (Honey. Mead, intoxicating drink, sweet drink.), Proto-Germanic *mēdwō (Meadow.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*meys- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*médʰu | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Honey. Mead, intoxicating drink, sweet drink. |
*mēdwō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Meadow. |
*meduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Mead. |
mæd | Old English (ang) | Meadow. |
*misdʰós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Reward, prize. Wages, payment. |
medu | Old English (ang) | (West Saxon) mead. |
*mizdō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Reward. |
meorþ | Old English (ang) | |
meede | Middle English (enm) | |
mead | English (en) | (US) A drink composed of syrup of sarsaparilla or other flavouring extract, and water, and sometimes charged with carbonic acid gas.. An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water. |