Where does “mai” come from?

mai (Welsh) comes 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.

mai (Welsh): that

Definitions

  1. that

Ancestry of “mai”, step by step

mai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Welsh Mey

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle WelshMey
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 Welsh mae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaethird-person singular present of bod; is
2Welshyma wy

Words derived from “mai

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ