Etymograph

English

Madhav

Madhav comes from Hindi माधव ‘vernal, relating to spring’, from Sanskrit मधु ‘sweet’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu ‘honey, wine, mead’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*médʰu‘honey, wine, mead’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*mádʰu‘honey’reconstructed
  3. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEमधुmádhu‘sweet’
  4. Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEमाधवmā́dhava‘vernal’
  5. Hindic. 1500–presentsame formmādhav‘vernal, relating to spring’
  6. EnglishtodayMadhav

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*médʰu‘honey, wine, mead’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*mádʰu‘honey’reconstructed
  3. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEमधुmádhu‘sweet’
  4. Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEमाधवmā́dhava‘vernal’
  5. Hindic. 1500–presentsame formmādhav‘vernal, relating to spring’
  6. EnglishtodayMadhav

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *médʰu ‘honey, wine, mead’

mead, 2 more

Today it means

name A male given name from Hindi of Indian usage.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *médʰu / Madhav

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