Where does “majali” come from?

majali (Sicilian) comes from Latin māiālis, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

majali (Sicilian): (castrated) pig

Definitions

  1. (castrated) pig

Ancestry of “majali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāiālisbarrow, castrated pig
2LatinMaianominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
3Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
4Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
5Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ