Where does “mimical” come from?
mimical (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
mimical (English): Pertaining to a mime, or jester; Imitative; that...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a mime, or jester; Imitative; that...
Ancestry of “mimical”, step by step
mimical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English mimic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mimic | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule; To... |
| 2 | Latin | mimicus | mimic; farcical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μιμικός | belonging to mimes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |