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Where does “poema” come from?

poema (Portuguese) comes from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα, from Ancient Greek ποιέω, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoiwéyō.

poema (Portuguese): poem

Definitions

  1. poem

Ancestry of “poema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoēma—
2Ancient Greekποίημαa work, creation; a poem; a deed, action
3Ancient GreekποιέωTo make; To do; To pretend
4Proto-Hellenic*kʷoiwéyō—

Words derived from “poema”

  • antipoema
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