Where does “μιμιάμβους” come from?

μιμιάμβους (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω — to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry.

μιμιάμβους (Ancient Greek): mime-iamb

Definitions

  1. mime-iamb

Ancestry of “μιμιάμβους”, step by step

μιμιάμβους traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἴαμβος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴαμβοςiamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
2Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

via Ancient Greek μῖμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῖμοςmime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Words derived from “μιμιάμβους”

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