Etymology of the English word May
the English word
Mayderived from the Old French word
Mayderived from the Latin word
Maius (May)
Derivations in English
mayflower,
mayfly,
maypole,
maytime,
mayfish,
mayingCognates
Dutch
mei, Dutch
mogen, English
may, French
mai, German
Mai, German
mögen, Icelandic
maí, Icelandic
mega, Italian
maggio, Latin
Maius, Polish
maj, Provençal
mai, Russian
май, Spanish
mayo, Swedish
maj, Swedish
moUsage
Word found in Modern English
