Where does “pantomimish” come from?
pantomimish (English) comes from English pantomime, from Latin pantomīmus, from Ancient Greek παντόμιμος, from Ancient Greek μιμέομαι, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
pantomimish (English): Resembling or characteristic of pantomime
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of pantomime
Ancestry of “pantomimish”, step by step
pantomimish 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 English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |