Where does “mīmus” come from?

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

mīmus (Latin): mime, farce

Definitions

  1. mime, farce

Ancestry of “mīmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Words derived from “mīmus

Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμος
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