Where does “mime” come from?

Mime comes from Latin mimus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος, denoting a person who imitates or performs without words.

mime (English): A form of acting without words; pantomime; A...

Definitions

  1. A form of acting without words; pantomime; A...

Ancestry of “mime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmimepantomime actor, mime; pantomime; first-person...
2Latinmīmusmime, farce
3Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Words derived from “mime

Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμοςEvery word from Latin mīmusEvery word from French mime