Where does “maiko” come from?

maiko (English) comes from Japanese 舞妓, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

maiko (English): An apprentice geisha

Definitions

  1. An apprentice geisha

Ancestry of “maiko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese舞妓dancing girl, particularly a maiko; female dancer
2Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
3Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
4Japanesenezumi—
Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →