Where does “mãy” come from?

mãy (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese madre, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

mãy (Old Portuguese): mummy, mother

Definitions

  1. mummy, mother

Ancestry of “mãy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemadremother
2Latinmātermother female parent
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “mãy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →