Where does “poemet” come from?
poemet (English) comes from English et, from Middle English et, from Old English æt, from Proto-Turkic āt, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
poemet (English): A short poem
Definitions
- A short poem
Ancestry of “poemet”, step by step
poemet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English et
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | et | and; simple past tense and past participle of eat |
| 2 | Middle English | et | — |
| 3 | Old English | æt | eating; at a certain place; at a certain time |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | āt | name |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via English poem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poem | A literary piece written in verse; A piece of... |
| 2 | Middle French | poème | — |
| 3 | Latin | poēma | poem literary piece written in verse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποίημα | a work, creation; a poem; a deed, action |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ποιέω | To make; To do; To pretend |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʷoiwéyō | to make |