Where does “χωλίαμβος” come from?

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

χωλίαμβος (Ancient Greek): choliamb, limping iamb

Definitions

χωλίαμβος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἴαμβος	iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
2	Ancient Greek	ἰάπτω	to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	χωλός	lame, halting, limping
2	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰeh₁-	to go, to walk