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- Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂sder.?
- LatinMaia
- LatinMaius
- Old Frenchmai
- Middle EnglishMay
- EnglishMay
- Englishpole
- English todaymaypole
Compound of May + pole, so called in reference to its use on May Day.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
maypole
Today it means: A pole, garlanded with streamers held by people who dance around it to celebrate May Day. Full definition →
English pole ← Middle English May ← Old French mai