Where does “πρωτομαγιά” come from?

πρωτομαγιά (Greek) comes from Greek Μάιος, from Koine Greek Μάϊος, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

πρωτομαγιά (Greek): May 1st, May Day, International Workers' Day

Definitions

  1. May 1st, May Day, International Workers' Day

Ancestry of “πρωτομαγιά”, step by step

πρωτομαγιά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek Μάιος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΜάιοςMay
2Koine GreekΜάϊος
3LatinMāius“month”}} of May
4LatinMaianominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
5Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
6Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
7Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Greek ιά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekιά
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ
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