Where does “powèm” come from?

powèm (Haitian Creole) comes from French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα, from Ancient Greek ποιέω, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoiwéyō — to make.

powèm (Haitian Creole): poem

Definitions

  1. poem

Ancestry of “powèm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoèmepoem
2Latinpoēmapoem literary piece written in verse
3Ancient Greekποίημαa work, creation; a poem; a deed, action
4Ancient GreekποιέωTo make; To do; To pretend
5Proto-Hellenic*kʷoiwéyōto make
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoiwéyōEvery word from Ancient Greek ποιέωEvery word from Ancient Greek ποίημα