Etymology of the French word mai

Date

The earliest known usage of mai in French dates from the 11th century.

Derivations in French

mayen

Cognates

Dutch mei, Dutch mogen, English May, English may, German Mai, German mögen, Icelandic maí, Icelandic mega, Italian maggio, Latin Maius, Polish maj, Provençal mai, Russian май, Spanish mayo, Swedish maj, Swedish mo