Ancient Greek

ποιέω

‘to make’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek ποιέω.

12 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek ποιέω, most familiar first.

• poetry ← poetrye ← pöeterie ← poētria ← poēta
• poem ← poème ← poēma ← ποίημα
• poet ← poete ← poete ← poete ← poēta
• poetic ← poetique ← poeticus ← ποιητικός
• onomatopoeia ← ὀνομᾰτοποιῐ́ᾱ ← ὀνομᾰτοποιός
• poesy ← poesie ← poesie ← poesia ← ποίησις
• poiesis ← ποίησις
• piyyut ← פִּיּוּט ← ποιητής
• mythopoesis ← poesis ← ποίησις
• poetaster ← poēt(a) ← ποιητής
• poietic ← ποιητικός
• poesiology ← poēsis ← ποίησις

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ποιέω