Where does “میخانه” come from?
میخانه (Persian) comes from Persian می, from English May, from French mai, from Old French mai, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ — mother.
میخانه (Persian): pub, tavern, bar; alehouse
Definitions
- pub, tavern, bar; alehouse
Ancestry of “میخانه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | می | wine; alcoholic beverage; A non-combining prefix... |
| 2 | English | May | — |
| 3 | French | mai | May |
| 4 | Old French | mai | — |
| 5 | Latin | Māius | — |
| 6 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |