Where does “harpoen” come from?
harpoen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch arpoen, from Middle French harpon, from Old French harpon, from Old French harpe, from Latin harpa, from Frankish harpā, from Proto-Germanic harpǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb- — to cut, cut off, sever.
harpoen (Dutch): A harpoon, short spearlike weapon with...
Definitions
- A harpoon, short spearlike weapon with...
Ancestry of “harpoen”, step by step
harpoen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch arpoen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | arpoen | — |
| 2 | Middle French | harpon | hook, hold-on |
| 3 | Old French | harpon | — |
| 4 | Old French | harpe | harp |
| 5 | Latin | harpa | harp |
| 6 | Frankish | harpā | harp |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | harpǭ | harp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb- | to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |