Where does “mimoza” come from?

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

mimoza (Turkish): mimosa, blue wattle, silver wattle

Definitions

  1. mimosa, blue wattle, silver wattle

Ancestry of “mimoza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmimosamimosa
2Latinmīmusmime, farce
3Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime
Every word from Ancient Greek μῖμοςEvery word from Latin mīmusEvery word from French mimosa