Romanian maică

← Bulgarian ма́йка (borrowed)

← Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr (derived)

← Serbo-Croatian mȃjka (borrowed)

← Proto-Slavic *mati (derived)

→ Romanian măicuță (affix)

→ Romanian taică (blend)

→ Romanian măicușoară (suffix)

→ Romanian măiculiță (suffix)

→ Romanian măiculeană (suffix)