Where does “ἐλεγίαμβος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ἐλεγίαμβος”, step by step

ἐλεγίαμβος 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 ἔλεγος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔλεγοςpoem or song of lament; mournful poem; song,...
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