English
acrosticism
From acrostic + -ism.
Formed from acrostic + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *steygʰ- ‘to climb, go’
Ancient Greek ἀκροστιχίς
Late Latin acrostichis
Middle French acrostiche
English acrostic
Today it means
noun Acrostic arrangement or character.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / acrosticism