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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/mádʰu

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *médʰu.

Noun

*mádʰu n

  1. honey
  2. wine

Descendants
  • Indo-Aryan: *mádʰu (“honey”)
    • Sanskrit: मधु (mádhu) (see there for further descendants)
  • Iranian: *mádu (“honey, wine”) (see there for further descendants)
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