Where does “acrostiche” come from?
acrostiche (French) comes from Latin acrostichis, from Ancient Greek ἀκροστιχίς, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.
acrostiche (French): acrostic
Definitions
- acrostic
Ancestry of “acrostiche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | acrostichis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκροστιχίς | acrostic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρος | At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὦμος | the shoulder with the upper arm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃émōs | shoulder |