Where does “coliambo” come from?

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

coliambo (Italian): choliamb

Definitions

choliamb

Ancestry of “coliambo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	choliambus	limping iamb
2	Ancient Greek	χωλίαμβος	choliamb, limping iamb
3	Ancient Greek	ἴαμβος	iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
4	Ancient Greek	ἰάπτω	to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

Words derived from “coliambo”

coliambico

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος →Every word from Ancient Greek χωλίαμβος →