Where does “tresmayu” come from?

tresmayu (Asturian) comes from Asturian mayu, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

tresmayu (Asturian): drift net very long fishing net

Definitions

  1. drift net very long fishing net

Ancestry of “tresmayu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AsturianmayuMay
2LatinMāius“month”}} of May
3LatinMaianominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
4Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
5Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
6Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ