Where does “meikever” come from?
meikever (Dutch) comes from Dutch mei, from Middle Dutch meye, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
meikever (Dutch): The cockchafer , Melolontha melolontha
Definitions
- The cockchafer , Melolontha melolontha
Ancestry of “meikever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | mei | May |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | meye | — |
| 3 | Latin | Māius | — |
| 4 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |