Where does “Acmeism” come from?

Acmeism (English) comes from Russian акмеи́зм, from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Acmeism (English): A literary movement in early twentieth-century...

Definitions

  1. A literary movement in early twentieth-century...

Ancestry of “Acmeism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianакмеи́змAcmeism
2Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκμή →Every word from Russian акмеи́зм →