Proto-Indo-Iranian *mádʰu

→ Assamese মৌ (inherited)

→ Persian می (inherited)

→ Early Assamese মউ (inherited)

→ Marathi मध (inherited)

→ Ossetian муд (inherited)

→ Ossetian мыд (inherited)

→ Old Tamil 𑀫𑀢𑀼 (derived)

→ Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀼 (inherited)

→ Sanskrit मधु (inherited)

→ Bactrian μολο (derived)