Where does “Calan Mai” come from?
Calan Mai (Welsh) comes from Welsh mai, from Middle Welsh Mey, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Calan Mai (Welsh): May Day Welsh celebration with parallels to Beltane and Walpurgisnacht
Definitions
- May Day Welsh celebration with parallels to Beltane and Walpurgisnacht
Ancestry of “Calan Mai”, step by step
Calan Mai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh mai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | mai | that |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | Mey | — |
| 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 |
via Welsh calan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | calan | first day of the month, calends |
| 2 | Latin | kalendae | the calends, the first day of the month |
| 3 | Latin | calandae | nominative feminine plural of calandus; genitive... |
| 4 | Latin | Kalendae | Kalends, first day of the month |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kalēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |