Where does “Mime” come from?

Mime (German) comes from Latin mīmus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.

Ancestry of “Mime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīmusmime, farce
2Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Words derived from “Mime”

Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμος →Every word from Latin mīmus →