Where does “mime” come from?
mime (French) comes from Latin mīmus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.
mime (French): pantomime actor, mime; pantomime; first-person...
Definitions
- pantomime actor, mime; pantomime; first-person...
Ancestry of “mime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mīmus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῖμος | mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime |
Words derived from “mime”