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Etymology of the French word poetrie

the Old French word poetrie
derived from the Medieval Latin word poetria (poetess)
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 other languages

English poetry

Usage

Word found in Old French



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