Where does “mimesis” come from?

mimesis (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις, from Ancient Greek μιμεῖσθαι, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.

mimesis (Finnish): mimesis

Definitions

mimesis

Ancestry of “mimesis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μῑ́μησις	simulation
2	Ancient Greek	μιμεῖσθαι	to imitate
3	Ancient Greek	μῖμος	mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμος →Every word from Ancient Greek μιμεῖσθαι →Every word from Ancient Greek μῑ́μησις →