Where does “mayang” come from?
mayang (Sundanese) comes from English Mayan, from English Maya, from English Maia, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
mayang (Sundanese): to catch fish using a payang
Definitions
- to catch fish using a payang
Ancestry of “mayang”, step by step
mayang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mayan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mayan | Of or relating to the Maya people of Central... |
| 2 | English | Maya | A member or descendant of various peoples |
| 3 | English | Maia | Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes |
| 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 |
via Sundanese payang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundanese | payang | — |