Where does “mim” come from?
mim (English) comes from English meem, from English meme, from French mémé, from French mamie, from Romanian mamă, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō — shiny, light brown.
mim (English): Demure, shy; Alternative form of meem
Definitions
- Demure, shy; Alternative form of meem
Ancestry of “mim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meem | The letter م in the Arabic script |
| 2 | English | meme | Any unit of cultural information, such as a... |
| 3 | French | mémé | Grandma, granny, nana |
| 4 | French | mamie | granny, grandma |
| 5 | Romanian | mamă | mother |
| 6 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |