Where does “մայկա” come from?

մայկա (Armenian) comes from Russian ма́йка — undershirt, tank top, vest, singlet, wife-beater.

մայկա (Armenian): undershirt, tank top, vest, singlet, wife-beater

Definitions

  1. undershirt, tank top, vest, singlet, wife-beater

Ancestry of “մայկա”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianма́йкаundershirt, tank top, vest, singlet, wife-beater
Every word from Russian ма́йка