Where does “pantomeim” come from?
pantomeim (Welsh) comes from English pantomime, from Latin pantomīmus, from Ancient Greek παντόμιμος, from Ancient Greek μιμέομαι, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
pantomeim (Welsh): pantomime, mime
Definitions
- pantomime, mime
Ancestry of “pantomeim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pantomime | A Classical comic actor, especially one who works... |
| 2 | Latin | pantomīmus | pantomime performer (male) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παντόμιμος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μιμέομαι | I mimic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |