Where does “mimic” come from?
Mimic comes from Latin mimicus, from Ancient Greek μιμικός, from Ancient Greek μῖμος, meaning an imitator or actor.
mimic (English): To imitate, especially in order to ridicule; To...
Definitions
- To imitate, especially in order to ridicule; To...
Ancestry of “mimic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mimicus | mimic; farcical |
| 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 |
Words derived from “mimic”