Where does “iambic” come from?
Iambic comes from Middle French ïambique, from Late Latin iambicus, from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός, ultimately deriving from the Proto-Indo-European suffix -kos through Ancient Greek -ικός and -κός.
iambic (English): Consisting of iambs or characterized by their...
Definitions
- Consisting of iambs or characterized by their...
Ancestry of “iambic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ïambique | iambic |
| 2 | Latin | iambicus | writer of iambic verse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰαμβικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴαμβος | iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰάπτω | to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry |
Words derived from “iambic”