Where does “meann” come from?
meann (Irish) comes from Middle English May, from Old French mai, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
meann (Irish): kid
Definitions
- kid
Ancestry of “meann”, step by step
meann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English May
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | May | woman |
| 2 | Old French | mai | — |
| 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 |