Where does “Mimosengewächs” come from?

Mimosengewächs (German) comes from German Gewächs, from German wachsen, from Middle High German wahsen, from Old High German wahsan, from Proto-West Germanic wahsan, from Proto-Germanic wahsijaną, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.

Mimosengewächs (German): mimosaceous plant any plant of the

Definitions

mimosaceous plant any plant of the

Ancestry of “Mimosengewächs”, step by step

Mimosengewächs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gewächs

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Gewächs	plant
2	German	wachsen	to grow; to grow, to increase; to wax
3	Middle High German	wahsen	to grow
4	Old High German	wahsan	to grow
5	Proto-West Germanic	wahsan	to grow
6	Proto-Germanic	wahsijaną	to grow
7	Indo-European	*h₂weks-	—

via German Mimose

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Mimose	Mimosa; sensitive plant; A very touchy person
2	New Latin	mimosa	—
3	Latin	mīmus	mime, farce
4	Ancient Greek	μῖμος	mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →