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
- A literary movement in early twentieth-century...
Ancestry of “Acmeism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | акмеи́зм | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκμή | point, edge; the highest or culminating point of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |