mimation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English memebor.

Arabic مِيم (mīm)bor.

English mim

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English nunationinflu.

English mimation

From mim + -ation, influenced by nunation.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Noun

mimation (uncountable)

1. The addition of an -m suffix to the vocalic case markers (/a/, /i/ and /u/) in Semitic languages, especially Akkadian.

See also

• mimated
• non-mimated
• nunation