Where does “mime” come from?
mime (German) comes from German mimen, from German Mime, from Latin mīmus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.
mime (German): inflection of mimen:
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Definitions
- inflection of mimen:
## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “mime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | mimen | to mime |
| 2 | German | Mime | — |
| 3 | Latin | mīmus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῖμος | mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime |