mime

French

noun

Definitions

pantomime actor, mime
pantomime

Etymology

Derived from Latin mimus (mime actor, mime) derived from Ancient Greek μῖμος (imitator, actor).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μῖμος

Gloss

imitator, actor

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

mime English
mimeograph English
mimosa Latin
mimus Latin
mīmus Latin
Mime German
mímel Hungarian
mimare Italian
mimer French
mimosa French
μῖμος Ancient Greek
mim Polish
μίμος Greek (modern)

mimer
mimosa