Where does “поэзия” come from?
поэзия (Russian) comes from Polish poezja, from French poésie, from Middle French poésie, 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.
поэзия (Russian): poetry; charm, elegance, romantic appeal of...
Definitions
- poetry; charm, elegance, romantic appeal of...
Ancestry of “поэзия”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | poezja | poetry |
| 2 | French | poésie | poetry |
| 3 | Middle French | poésie | poetry |
| 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 |