máj
Slovak
/ˈmaːj/
noun
Definitions
- the fifth month of the year, May
- a tall branchless tree with a wreath atop set up by lads for lasses before May 1
- a small tree with a wreath atop, announcing the end of a construction of a house or a building
Etymology
Derived from Latin māius (Maia's month, of May).
Origin
Latin
māius
Gloss
Maia's month, of May
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- māius Latin
- mei Dutch, Flemish
- май Russian
- Μάϊος Ancient Greek
- Μᾱ́ϊος Ancient Greek
- *magya Proto-Indo-European
- maj Danish
- mai Old French
- Μάιος Greek (modern)
- meio Old High German
- מאי Hebrew (modern)
- მაისი Georgian
- maiu Aromanian
- maitg Romansh
- Mai Friulian
- maaie Western Frisian
- Mae Breton
- Me Cornish
- Μάϊος gkm
- mei North Frisian
- maghju Corsican