Etymology of the English word iamb
the English word
iambderived from the English word
iambusderived from the French word
iambederived from the Latin word
iambus (iambus, metrical foot; iambic trimeter)
derived from the Greek word
iambos, ἴαμβος
derived from the Greek word
iapteinDate
The earliest known usage of iamb in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
jambe, French
nambe, German
Jambus, Norwegian
jambe, Swedish
jambUsage
Word found in Modern English
