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Etymology of the English word poet

the English word poet

derived from the Old French word poete

derived from the Latin word poeta (poet)

derived from the Greek word poietes, ποιητής (a performer; specially, a 'poet'; --doer, poet)

derived from the Greek word poiein, ποιεῖν

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷei-

derived from the Late Greek word poieo, ποιέω (to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct))

French poète, German Poet, Italian poeta, Latin poeta, Lithuanian poetas, Polish poeta, Russian поэт

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