Where does “imitar” come from?
imitar (Portuguese) comes from Latin imitor, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
imitar (Portuguese): to imitate, mimic
Ancestry of “imitar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | imitor | I represent, express, portray; I imitate, act... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | imā | copy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
Words derived from “imitar”