Where does “pósae” come from?
pósae (Irish) comes from English posy, from English poesy, from Middle French poesie, from Old French poesie, from Latin poēsis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
pósae (Irish): posy, flower
Definitions
- posy, flower
Ancestry of “pósae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | posy | A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay; A verse of... |
| 2 | English | poesy | A poem; The class of literature comprising poems;... |
| 3 | Middle French | poesie | poetry; poem |
| 4 | Old French | poesie | — |
| 5 | Latin | poēsis | poetry |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ποίησις | poetry, poem; a creation, fabrication, production |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |