Where does “iambo” come from?

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

iambo (Galician): iamb metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one

Definitions

  1. iamb metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one

Ancestry of “iambo”, 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
Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος →Every word from Latin iambus →