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Where does “Myah” come from?

Myah (English) comes from English Mya, from English Maya, from English Maia, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “Myah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMyaAbbreviation of million years ago
2EnglishMayaA member or descendant of various peoples
3EnglishMaia—
4LatinMaianominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
5Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
6Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
7Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →