Where does “poēma” come from?

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

poēma (Latin): poem literary piece written in verse

Definitions

  1. poem literary piece written in verse

Ancestry of “poēma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποίημαa work, creation; a poem; a deed, action
2Ancient GreekποιέωTo make; To do; To pretend
3Proto-Hellenic*kʷoiwéyōto make

Words derived from “poēma”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoiwéyō →Every word from Ancient Greek ποιέω →Every word from Ancient Greek ποίημα →