English
Maia
Maia comes from Ancient Greek Μαῖα, from μήτηρ ‘mother’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*méh₂tēr‘mother’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμήτηρmḗtēr‘mother’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαῖαMaîa
- EnglishtodayMaia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*méh₂tēr‘mother’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμήτηρmḗtēr‘mother’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαῖαMaîa
- EnglishtodayMaia
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr ‘mother’
mother, matter, material, matrix, maternal, maternity, mat, matron, materiel, madrigal, materia, 18 more
through Ancient Greek μήτηρ ‘mother’
Today it means
name Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr / Maia