English words starting with letter “i” with Greek origins:
- Iamb – From Greek ‘iambos’ (metrical foot).
- Iambic – From ‘iambos’, a type of poetic verse.
- Iatrogenic – From ‘iatros’ (physician) and ‘genos’ (origin).
- Ichthyology – From ‘ichthys’ (fish) and ‘logos’.
- Icosahedron – From ‘eikosa’ (twenty) and ‘hedron’ (base, seat).
- Icon – From ‘eikona’
- Iconography – From ‘eikona’ image and graphein (to write)
- Icthyosaur – From ‘ichthys’ and ‘sauros’ (lizard).
- Idea – From Greek ‘idea’ (form, pattern).
- Idealism – From Greek ‘idea”
- Ideology – From ‘idea’ and ‘logos’ (word, study).
- Ideogram – From ‘idea’ and ‘gramma’ (letter).
- Idiom – From Greek ‘idioma’ (peculiar phrase).
- Idiomatic – From ‘idioma’.
- Idiopathy – From ‘idios’ and ‘pathos’.
- Idiopathic – From ‘idios’ and ‘pathos’ (suffering).
- Idiosyncrasy – From ‘idios’ (own, private) and ‘synkrasis’ (temperament).
- Idiot – From idiotis (private)
- Idol – From Greek ‘eidolon’ (image, phantom).
- Idolatry – From ‘eidolon’ and ‘latreia’ (worship).
- Igneous – From Greek ‘ignis’ (fire).
- Ileum – From Greek ‘eilein’ (to twist).
- Iliad – Epic poem, from ‘Ilios’ (Troy).
- Ilium – Upper part of the pelvis, from Latin ‘ilium’, but influenced by Greek ‘ile’.
- Icon – From Greek ‘eikon’ (image, likeness).
- Iconoclast – From ‘eikon’ and ‘klastes’ (breaker).
- Idiopathy – From ‘idios’ and ‘pathos’.
- Ischemia – From ‘ischaimos’ (stopping blood).
- Isobar – From ‘isos’ (equal) and ‘baros’ (weight).
- Isochronous – From ‘isos’ and ‘khronos’ (time).
- Isocracy – From ‘isos’ and ‘kratos’ (power).
- Isokinetic – From ‘isos’ and ‘kinesis’ (movement).
- Isolation – From Greek ‘isolein’ (to make solitary).
- Isosceles – From ‘isos’ and ‘skelos’ (leg).
- Isotope – From ‘isos’ and ‘topos’ (place).
- Isothermal – From ‘isos’ and ‘therme’ (heat).
- Isometric – From ‘isos’ and ‘metron’ (measure).
- Isoenzyme – From ‘isos’ and ‘enzyme’.
- Irony – From Greek ‘eironeia’ (dissimulation).
- Ironic – From Greek ‘eironeia” (dissimulation)
- Iris – From Greek ‘iris’ (rainbow).
- Isthmus – From Greek ‘isthmos’ (neck).