Where does “yámbico” come from?
yámbico (Spanish) comes from Latin iambicus, from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω — to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry.
yámbico (Spanish): iambic
Ancestry of “yámbico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | iambicus | writer of iambic verse |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰαμβικός | — |
| 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 |