Where does “imitatrix” come from?

imitatrix (Latin) comes from Latin imitor, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

imitatrix (Latin): imitator

Definitions

  1. imitator

Ancestry of “imitatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinimitorI represent, express, portray; I imitate, act...
2Proto-Italicimācopy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate

Words derived from “imitatrix”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic imā →Every word from Latin imitor →