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Etymology of amimic

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English mimic English amimic From a- + mimic.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

unable to express oneself using gestures

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English mimic English amimic From a- + mimic.

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