Where does “maiale” come from?

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

maiale (Italian): pig; pork; plural of maiala

Definitions

  1. pig; pork; plural of maiala

Ancestry of “maiale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāiālisbarrow, castrated pig
2LatinMaianominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
3Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
4Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
5Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “maiale”

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