Where does “Mayenne” come from?
Mayenne (French) comes from Proto-Celtic madyeti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Ancestry of “Mayenne”, step by step
Mayenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Celtic madyeti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | madyeti | to break |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Latin madeō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |