𑀫𑀢𑀼

Old Tamil

noun
Definitions
  • honey

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मधु (honey, sweet) derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan *mádʰu (honey) derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mádʰu derived from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (honey, mead, sweet drink, wine, honey wine).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*médʰu

Gloss

honey, mead, sweet drink, wine, honey wine

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

蜜

Emoji
🍯

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