iamb

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἴαμβος
2. Latin · derived fromïambus
3. French · borrowed fromiambe
4. English todayiamb

From French iambe in the mid-1800s, from Latin ïambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos). Displaced iambus which shares the same classical origin.

Words from the same roots