Where does “majkase” come from?

majkase (Swedish) comes from Swedish 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.

Ancestry of “majkase”, step by step

majkase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish maj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishmajMay
2LatinMāius“month”}} of May
3LatinMaianominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative...
4Ancient Greekμαῖαmidwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame
5Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
6Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Swedish kase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkasea pyre, a bonfire (usually a loose heap of brushwood, branches, and the like)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ
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