Where does “yambo” come from?

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

yambo (Spanish): iamb; jambul

Definitions

  1. iamb; jambul

Ancestry of “yambo”, step by step

yambo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin iambus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniambusiamb, iambus; iambic verse
2Ancient Greekἴαμβοςiamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
3Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

via Sanskrit जम्बु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजम्बुthe rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἴαμβοςEvery word from Latin iambus