Where does “imitational” come from?
imitational (English) comes from English imitation, from Middle English imitacioun, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio, from Latin imitor, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
imitational (English): Pertaining to, or employed in, imitation
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or employed in, imitation
Ancestry of “imitational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | imitation | The act of imitating; A copy or simulation;... |
| 2 | Middle English | imitacioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | imitacion | — |
| 4 | Latin | imitatio | imitation |
| 5 | Latin | imitor | I represent, express, portray; I imitate, act... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | imā | copy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |