Where does “ἰαμβικός” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ἰαμβικός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἰαμβικός”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος →