Where does “harpe” come from?

harpe (English) comes from Middle English harpe, from Old English hearpe, 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 (English): A type of curved weapon or implement, variously...

Definitions

A type of curved weapon or implement, variously...

Ancestry of “harpe”, step by step

harpe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English harpe

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	harpe	harp
2	Old English	hearpe	harp
3	Proto-Germanic	harpǭ	harp
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kreb-	to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)ker-	to cut off; to turn, bend
6	Proto-Indo-European	sek-	to cut, cut off, sever

via Ancient Greek ἅρπη

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἅρπη	a bird of prey, hawk, falcon, tiercel or goshawk;...

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