Where does “mimicry” come from?
Mimicry derives from the adjective mimic, from Latin mimicus, from Ancient Greek μιμικός, from μῖμος meaning an imitator or mime performer.
mimicry (English): The act or ability to simulate the appearance of...
Definitions
- The act or ability to simulate the appearance of...
Ancestry of “mimicry”, step by step
| 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 |