Where does “mayu” come from?

mayu (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese mayo, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

mayu (Fala): May

Definitions

  1. May

Ancestry of “mayu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortuguesemayoMay
2LatinMāius“month”}} of May
3LatinMaianominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
4Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
5Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
6Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ