Where does “iambus” come from?

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

iambus (English): iamb

Definitions

  1. iamb

Ancestry of “iambus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniambusiamb, iambus; iambic verse
2Ancient Greekἴαμβοςiamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
3Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

Words derived from “iambus”

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