Where does “harpe” come from?

harpe (Danish) comes from Old Danish harpæ, from Old Norse harpa, from Proto-Germanic harpǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

harpe (Danish): harp

Definitions

  1. harp

Ancestry of “harpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishharpæ—
2Old Norseharpacompress; to grip, pinch; harp
3Proto-Germanicharpǭharp
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kreb-to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “harpe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb- →