Where does “майко” come from?
майко (Russian) comes from Japanese 舞妓, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
майко (Russian): maiko
Ancestry of “майко”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 舞妓 | dancing girl, particularly a maiko; female dancer |
| 2 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 3 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 4 | Japanese | nezumi | — |