Where does “poete” come from?
poete (Middle English) comes from Middle French poëte, from Old French poete, from Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
poete (Middle English): poet
Definitions
- poet
Ancestry of “poete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | poëte | Alternative form of poete |
| 2 | Old French | poete | poet |
| 3 | Latin | poēta | poet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποιητής | A maker, inventor, lawgiver; The composer of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |