Where does “Maia” come from?

Maia derives from Ancient Greek Μαῖα, related to Ancient Greek μαῖα and μήτηρ meaning "mother," from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr and Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr.

Maia (English): Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes

Definitions

  1. Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes

Ancestry of “Maia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMaianominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
2Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
3Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
4Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “Maia”

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