Where does “pantomime” come from?
pantomime (French) comes 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.
pantomime (French): pantomime
Definitions
- pantomime
Ancestry of “pantomime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pantomīmus | pantomime performer (male) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παντόμιμος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μιμέομαι | I mimic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |