Where does “mythopoiesis” come from?
mythopoiesis (English) comes from English -poiesis, from English poiesis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
mythopoiesis (English): the creation of myth
Definitions
- the creation of myth
Ancestry of “mythopoiesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -poiesis | production, creation or formation |
| 2 | English | poiesis | An act or process of creation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ποίησις | poetry, poem; a creation, fabrication, production |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |