Where does “ямб” come from?

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

ямб (Russian): iamb

Definitions

  1. iamb

Ancestry of “ямб”, step by step

ямб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἴαμβος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴαμβοςiamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
2Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

via Chinese 元寶

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese元寶sycee; yuanbao

Words derived from “ямб”

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