Where does “meyhane” come from?
meyhane (English) comes from Turkish meyhane, from Persian میخانه, from Persian می, from English May, from French mai, from Old French mai, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia — mother.
meyhane (English): A Turkish bar
Definitions
- A Turkish bar
Ancestry of “meyhane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | meyhane | tavern, bar |
| 2 | Persian | میخانه | pub, tavern, bar; alehouse |
| 3 | Persian | می | wine; alcoholic beverage; A non-combining prefix... |
| 4 | English | May | The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June |
| 5 | French | mai | May |
| 6 | Old French | mai | — |
| 7 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 8 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |