'pantomimist' originates from the Greek word 'pantomimos,' where 'panto-' meant 'all' and 'mimos' meant 'imitator.'

'pantomimos' transformed into the Latin word 'pantomimus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'pantomimist.'

Initially, it meant 'an imitator of all things,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a performer who acts without words.'