Where does “imitación” come from?

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

imitación (Spanish): imitation, mimicking, mimicry, emulation;...

Definitions

  1. imitation, mimicking, mimicry, emulation;...

Ancestry of “imitación”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimitatioimitation
2LatinimitorI represent, express, portray; I imitate, act...
3Proto-Italicimācopy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate

Words derived from “imitación”

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