Where does “mayó” come from?

mayó (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese maior, from Old Portuguese mayor, from Latin maior, from Latin maior domus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

mayó (Papiamentu): parent

Definitions

  1. parent

Ancestry of “mayó”, step by step

mayó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese maior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemaiorcomparative degree of grande; bigger, larger;...
2Old Portuguesemayor
3Latinmaiorgreater, larger; older; ancestors
4Latinmaior domussupervisor of a house; steward
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Spanish mayor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmayorcomparative degree of grande: bigger; comparative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Italic domos