Where does “Maai” come from?

Maai (Hunsrik) comes from German mai, from Middle High German meie, from Old High German meio, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr — mother.

Maai (Hunsrik): May

Definitions

Ancestry of “Maai”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	mai	May (month)
2	Middle High German	meie	May
3	Old High German	meio	May
4	Latin	Māius	“month”}} of May
5	Latin	Maia	nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
6	Ancient Greek	μαῖα	midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
7	Ancient Greek	μήτηρ	mother; source or origin
8	Proto-Hellenic	mā́tēr	mother
9	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂tēr	mother

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →