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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.)
*dʰeh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
*meys- (Proto-Indo-European)
*médʰu (Proto-Indo-European)
Honey. Mead, intoxicating drink, sweet drink.
*mēdwō (Proto-Germanic)
Meadow.
*meduz (Proto-Germanic)
Mead.
mæd (Old English)
Meadow.
*misdʰós (Proto-Indo-European)
Reward, prize. Wages, payment.
medu (Old English)
(West Saxon) mead.
*mizdō (Proto-Germanic)
Reward.
meorþ (Old English)
meede (Middle English)
mead (English)
(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.