Where does “poem” come from?

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

poem (Scots): poem

Definitions

poem

Ancestry of “poem”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	poème	—
2	Latin	poēma	poem literary piece written in verse
3	Ancient Greek	ποίημα	a work, creation; a poem; a deed, action
4	Ancient Greek	ποιέω	To make; To do; To pretend
5	Proto-Hellenic	*kʷoiwéyō	to make

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