Where does “mimika” come from?
mimika (Crimean Tatar) comes from French mimique, from Ancient Greek μιμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mimika (Crimean Tatar): facial expression
Definitions
- facial expression
Ancestry of “mimika”, step by step
mimika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French mimique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mimique | mimical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μιμικός | belonging to mimes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Russian ми́мика
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ми́мика | facial expression(s) |