Where does “мимоза” come from?

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

мимоза (Russian): mimosa; coddled or touchy person

Definitions

  1. mimosa; coddled or touchy person

Ancestry of “мимоза”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmimosamimosa
2Latinmīmusmime, farce
3Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Words derived from “мимоза”

Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμος →Every word from Latin mīmus →Every word from French mimosa →