Where does “harpagon” come from?

harpagon (English) comes from Latin harpagō, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

harpagon (English): A grappling hook

Definitions

  1. A grappling hook

Ancestry of “harpagon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinharpagōgrappling hook, grappling iron
2Ancient Greekἁρπάγηhook
3Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη →Every word from Latin harpagō →