Where does “μάγια” come from?
μάγια (Greek) comes 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.
μάγια (Greek): spell
Definitions
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Ancestry of “μάγια”, step by step
μάγια traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Maya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Maya | A member or descendant of various peoples |
| 2 | English | Maia | Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes |
| 3 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via French maille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | maille | stitch; mesh, the gap between threads in cloth... |
| 2 | Late Latin | medalia | half a denarius |
| 3 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 4 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |