Where does “majstång” come from?
majstång (Swedish) comes from Swedish stång, from Old Swedish stang, from Old Norse stǫng, from Latin stancus, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō.
majstång (Swedish): a maypole
Definitions
- a maypole
Ancestry of “majstång”, step by step
majstång traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stång
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stång | pole; a long and slender piece of metal or wood |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stang | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | stǫng | staff, pole; standard-pole |
| 4 | Latin | stancus | — |
| 5 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 6 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 7 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Swedish maj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | maj | May |
| 2 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 3 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |