Where does “meie” come from?
meie (Middle High German) comes from Old High German meio, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
meie (Middle High German): May
Definitions
- May
Ancestry of “meie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | meio | May |
| 2 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 3 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |