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Etymology of the French word poète

the French word poète
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))

Derivations in French

poétiser, antipoète, poétesse, poétereau

Cognates

English poet, German Poet, Italian poeta, Latin poeta, Lithuanian poetas, Polish poeta, Russian поэт



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