Where does “maj” come from?
maj (Albanian) comes from Latin malleus, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-no-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
maj (Albanian): to feed oneself; to fatten; May
Definitions
- to feed oneself; to fatten; May
Ancestry of “maj”, step by step
maj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin malleus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | malleus | hammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂-no- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |