Where does “mime” come from?

mime (Latin) comes from Latin mimus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος — mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime.

mime (Latin): vocative singular of mīmus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of mīmus

Ancestry of “mime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmimusmime, farce; mime actor; a farce
2Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime
Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμοςEvery word from Latin mimus
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