Maia的词源

英文词源

Maia

Roman goddess of fertility, Latin Maia, literally "she who brings increase," related to magnus "great" (see magnate). Maia, one of the Pleiades, is from Greek Maia, daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes, literally "mother, good mother, dame; foster-mother, nurse, midwife," said by Watkins to be from infant babbling (see mamma).

中文词源

Maia：古罗马丰饶女神，古希腊大地女神

该词在古希腊和古罗马为不同的女神，但是常常被混淆，并合二为一。

1.来自拉丁语Maia,带来丰收的女神，词源同major.

2.来自希腊语Maia,大地女神，赫尔墨斯的母亲，词源同mother.

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