Where does “마임” come from?

마임 (Korean) comes from English mime, from French mime, from Latin mīmus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.

Ancestry of “마임”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmimeA form of acting without words; pantomime; A...
2Frenchmimepantomime actor, mime; pantomime; first-person...
3Latinmīmusmime, farce
4Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime
Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμοςEvery word from Latin mīmusEvery word from French mime