Where does “may-angaw” come from?
may-angaw (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog May, from English May, from French mai, from Old French mai, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ — mother.
may-angaw (Tagalog): millionaire
Definitions
- millionaire
Ancestry of “may-angaw”, step by step
may-angaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog May
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | May | May |
| 2 | English | May | The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June |
| 3 | French | mai | May |
| 4 | Old French | mai | — |
| 5 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 6 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Tagalog angaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | angaw | million |