Where does “maik” come from?
maik (Polish) comes from Polish maić, from Polish Maj, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
maik (Polish): oil beetle
Definitions
- oil beetle
Ancestry of “maik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | maić | to flower |
| 2 | Polish | Maj | Mayan |
| 3 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 4 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |