Where does “majówkowy” come from?
majówkowy (Polish) comes from Polish majówka, 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.
majówkowy (Polish): long weekend occurring in Poland in the beginning of May, resulting from the public holidays of International Worker's Day on May 1st and May 3rd Constitution Day
Definitions
- long weekend occurring in Poland in the beginning of May, resulting from the public holidays of International Worker's Day on May 1st and May 3rd Constitution Day
Ancestry of “majówkowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | majówka | long weekend occurring in Poland in the beginning of May, resulting from the public holidays of International Worker's Day on May 1st and May 3rd Constitution Day |
| 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 |