Where does “acróstico” come from?

acróstico (Spanish) comes from French acrostiche, from Latin acrostichis, from Ancient Greek ἀκροστιχίς, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

acróstico (Spanish): acrostical; acrostic

Definitions

  1. acrostical; acrostic

Ancestry of “acróstico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacrosticheacrostic
2Latinacrostichis
3Ancient Greekἀκροστιχίςacrostic
4Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
5Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὦμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος