Where does “mimulus” come from?

mimulus (English) comes from Translingual Mimulus, from Latin mimulus, from Latin mīmus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.

mimulus (English): Any of the genus "Mimulus" of flowering plants

Definitions

Any of the genus "Mimulus" of flowering plants

Ancestry of “mimulus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Mimulus	genus}}
2	Latin	mimulus	—
3	Latin	mīmus	mime, farce
4	Ancient Greek	μῖμος	mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμος →Every word from Latin mīmus →Every word from Latin mimulus →