Where does “imitazio” come from?

imitazio (Basque) comes from Spanish imitación, from Latin imitatio, from Latin imitor, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

imitazio (Basque): imitation

Definitions

  1. imitation

Ancestry of “imitazio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishimitaciónimitation, mimicking, mimicry, emulation;...
2Latinimitatioimitation
3LatinimitorI represent, express, portray; I imitate, act...
4Proto-Italicimācopy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic imā →Every word from Latin imitor →