Where does “iambicus” come from?
iambicus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω — to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry.
iambicus (Late Latin): writer of iambic verse
Ancestry of “iambicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰαμβικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἴαμβος | iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰάπτω | to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry |
Words derived from “iambicus”