Where does “μαῖα” come from?

μαῖα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

μαῖα (Ancient Greek): midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame

Definitions

  1. midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame

Ancestry of “μαῖα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
2Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “μαῖα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →