Where does “Maja” come from?

Maja (Polish) comes from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “Maja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
2Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
3Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →