Etymology

Iamblichus

I·am·blich·us
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Today it means: A male given name from Koine Greek, of historical usage. Full definition →

Latin Iamblichus ← Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος ← Aramaic ימלכו
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  1. Aramaic · derived fromימלכו
  2. Koine Greek · derived fromἸάμβλιχος
  3. Latin · borrowed fromIamblichus
  4. English todayIamblichus

Borrowed from Latin Iamblichus, from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū), perhaps originally a causative form of the verb מלך (mlk, “to rule”).

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