Where does “Mimose” come from?

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

Mimose (German): Mimosa; sensitive plant; A very touchy person

Definitions

  1. Mimosa; sensitive plant; A very touchy person

Ancestry of “Mimose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinmimosa—
2Latinmīmusmime, farce
3Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Words derived from “Mimose”

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