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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | Μάιος | May |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Μάϊος | — |
| 3 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 4 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Greek ιά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ιά | — |