Where does “mimotannic acid” come from?

mimotannic acid (English) comes from English Mimosa, from New Latin mimosa, from Latin mīmus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.

mimotannic acid (English): A variety of tannin or tannic acid found in...

Definitions

  1. A variety of tannin or tannic acid found in...

Ancestry of “mimotannic acid”, step by step

mimotannic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Mimosa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMimosaThe star Beta Crucis
2New Latinmimosa
3Latinmīmusmime, farce
4Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

via English tannic acid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtannic acidAny of various complex phenols extracted from the...
2Frenchacide tannique
Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμοςEvery word from Latin mīmusEvery word from New Latin mimosa