Where does “poem” come from?
Poem comes from Middle French poème, from Latin poema, from Ancient Greek ποίημα, derived from the verb ποιέω meaning to make or compose.
poem (English): A literary piece written in verse; A piece of...
Definitions
- A literary piece written in verse; A piece of...
Ancestry of “poem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | poème | — |
| 2 | Latin | poēma | poem literary piece written in verse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ποίημα | a work, creation; a poem; a deed, action |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποιέω | To make; To do; To pretend |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʷoiwéyō | to make |
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