Where does “coliambico” come from?

coliambico (Italian) comes from Italian coliambo, from Latin choliambus, from Ancient Greek χωλίαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω — to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry.

coliambico (Italian): choliambic

Definitions

  1. choliambic

Ancestry of “coliambico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancoliambocholiamb
2Latincholiambuslimping iamb
3Ancient Greekχωλίαμβοςcholiamb, limping iamb
4Ancient Greekἴαμβοςiamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
5Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry
Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἴαμβοςEvery word from Ancient Greek χωλίαμβος