Where does “Maj” come from?

Maj (Danish) 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.

Maj (Danish): May the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar

Definitions

  1. May the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar

Ancestry of “Maj”, 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

Words derived from “Maj

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ