Where does “ماي” come from?

ماي (Tunisian Arabic) comes from French mai, from Old French mai, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

ماي (Tunisian Arabic): May

Definitions

Ancestry of “ماي”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	mai	May
2	Old French	mai	—
3	Latin	Māius	“month”}} of May
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →