Where does “mimico” come from?
mimico (Italian) comes from Latin mimicus, from Ancient Greek μιμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mimico (Italian): mime ; miming; mimic
Ancestry of “mimico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mimicus | mimic; farcical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μιμικός | belonging to mimes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “mimico”