Poiesis
/ˌpɔɪˈiːsɪs/noun
The act of making or creating, especially in a poetic or artistic sense.
Did you know?In Greek philosophy, poiesis was a sacred kind of making: the same root behind “poet” originally meant someone who *brings something into being* rather than merely writes verses.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷey-
“to make, build, or produce”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ποίησις (poíēsis)
“a making, creation, production”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ποιεῖν (poieîn)
“to make, do, produce”
Late Latin
Latin
poesis
“poetry; making”
Modern English
English
poiesis
“creative making or production, especially in art or poetry”