Where does “Mae” come from?

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

Mae (Breton): May

Definitions

  1. May

Ancestry of “Mae”, step by step

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