Where does “Maia” come from?

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

Maia (Latin): nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...

Ancestry of “Maia”, step by step

Maia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μαῖα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
2Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
3Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Proto-Indo-European magya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmagyashe who is great
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “Maia”

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