Where does “pamayang” come from?
pamayang (Sundanese) comes from Sundanese mayang, from English Mayan, from English Maya, from English Maia, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr — mother.
pamayang (Sundanese): fisher
Definitions
- fisher
Ancestry of “pamayang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundanese | mayang | to catch fish using a payang |
| 2 | English | Mayan | Of or relating to the Maya people of Central... |
| 3 | English | Maya | A member or descendant of various peoples |
| 4 | English | Maia | Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes |
| 5 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |