May Definition

Origin of May

• From Old English magan, from Proto-Germanic *maganÄ…, from Proto-Indo-European *magÊ°, *megÊ°. Cognate with Dutch mogen, Low German mægen, German mögen, Swedish mÃ¥, Icelandic mega, megum. See also might.

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• From Middle English, from Old English, from Old French mai, from Latin māius (“Maia's month"), from Maia, a Roman earth goddess, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *magya, she who is great, from Proto-Indo-European base *meg-, great

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• Middle English from Old French Mai from Latin Māius (mēnsis) (the month) of Maia from Māia an Italic goddess meg- in Indo-European roots

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Middle English to be able from Old English mæg first and third person sing. of magan to be strong, be able magh- in Indo-European roots

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• French mai hawthorn from Mai May (so called because it blooms in May) May

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• French mai, so called because it blossoms in May.

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