Where does “ant mimicry” come from?
ant mimicry (English) comes from English ȧnt, from Middle English ampte, from Old English ǣmete, from Proto-West Germanic āmaitijā, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds- — out, outward.
ant mimicry (English): myrmecomorphy
Definitions
- myrmecomorphy
Ancestry of “ant mimicry”, step by step
ant mimicry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ȧnt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ȧnt | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ampte | An ant; a formicid; A mantid |
| 3 | Old English | ǣmete | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | āmaitijā | ant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English mimicry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mimicry | The act or ability to simulate the appearance of... |
| 2 | English | mimic | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule; To... |
| 3 | Latin | mimicus | mimic; farcical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μιμικός | belonging to mimes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |