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Where does “màzzo” come from?

màzzo (Ligurian) 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.

màzzo (Ligurian): May; méize do lunâio gregoriàn; zenâ, frevâ,...

Definitions

  1. May; méize do lunâio gregoriàn; zenâ, frevâ,...

Ancestry of “màzzo”, step by step

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