Where does “poēma” come from?
poēma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ποίημα, from Ancient Greek ποιέω, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoiwéyō.
Ancestry of “poēma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ποίημα | a work, creation; a poem; a deed, action |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποιέω | To make; To do; To pretend |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʷoiwéyō | — |