Where does “mayhaw” come from?
mayhaw (English) comes from English Haw, from Old English haga, from Old English wīc, from German witz, from Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi, from Proto-West Germanic wītī, from Proto-Germanic witją — to see.
mayhaw (English): The fruit of Crataegus species, traditionally used to make jelly
Definitions
- The fruit of Crataegus species, traditionally used to make jelly
Ancestry of “mayhaw”, step by step
mayhaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Haw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Haw | A river in the US state of North Carolina |
| 2 | Old English | haga | an enclosure, a fenced-in area, a yard |
| 3 | Old English | wīc | dwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;... |
| 4 | German | witz | joke |
| 5 | Middle High German | witz | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wizzi | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via English May
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | May | The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June |
| 2 | French | mai | May |
| 3 | Old French | mai | — |
| 4 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 5 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |