Etymograph

English

Iamus

Iamus comes from Ancient Greek Ἴαμος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἼαμοςÍamos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIamus
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἼαμοςÍamos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIamus
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name A son of Apollo and Evadne, who was said to have the gift of prophecy and to be the forefather of the Iamids.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἴαμος / Iamus