Where does “iambe” come from?

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

iambe (Latin): vocative singular of iambus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of iambus

Ancestry of “iambe”, 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 →