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Where does “Jambus” come from?

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

Jambus (German): jambus, iambus, iamb

Definitions

  1. jambus, iambus, iamb

Ancestry of “Jambus”, 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 “Jambus”

  • jambisch
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