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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.

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”

  • May
  • Mya
  • mayfly
  • mayweed
  • Myah
  • mayfish
  • maybush
  • mid-May
  • maioid
  • maius
  • Maiusdeus
  • май
  • первомайский
  • mais
  • ouiménon
  • mai
  • maijs
  • mei
  • meikever
  • May
  • Μάϊος
  • maj
  • May
  • Mai
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