Where does “maggio” come from?

maggio (Italian) comes from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

maggio (Italian): May; bloom; prime; greater, bigger

Definitions

May; bloom; prime; greater, bigger

Ancestry of “maggio”, step by step

maggio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Māius

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

via Latin māior

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	māior	ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
2	Latin	magnus	large, big; great; important
3	Proto-Indo-European	meǵh₂-	big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “maggio”

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