Where does “мае” come from?

мае (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic majati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-.

мае (Macedonian): to delay, to detent, to hold off

Definitions

  1. to delay, to detent, to hold off

Ancestry of “мае”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmajatito beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmāˀ-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic majati →