Where does “māiālis” come from?

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

māiālis (Latin): barrow, castrated pig

Definitions

  1. barrow, castrated pig

Ancestry of “māiālis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “māiālis”

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