Where does “pantomimic” come from?
Pantomimic derives from English pantomime combined with the French suffix -ique, from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
pantomimic (English): Of or relating to pantomime
Definitions
- Of or relating to pantomime
Ancestry of “pantomimic”, step by step
pantomimic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pantomime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pantomime | A Classical comic actor, especially one who works... |
| 2 | Latin | pantomīmus | pantomime performer (male) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παντόμιμος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μιμέομαι | I mimic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via French pantomimique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pantomimique | — |