Where does “Imitation” come from?

Imitation (German) comes from Latin imitatio, from Latin imitor, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

Imitation (German): imitation

Definitions

  1. imitation

Ancestry of “Imitation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimitatioimitation
2LatinimitorI represent, express, portray; I imitate, act...
3Proto-Italicimācopy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic imā →Every word from Latin imitor →