Where does “harppuuna” come from?
harppuuna (Finnish) comes from Swedish harpun, from Dutch harpoen, from Middle Dutch arpoen, from Middle French harpon, from Old French harpon, from Old French harpe, from Latin harpa, from Frankish harpā — to cut, cut off, sever.
harppuuna (Finnish): harpoon; short for harppuunapyssy or...
Definitions
- harpoon; short for harppuunapyssy or...
Ancestry of “harppuuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | harpun | harpoon |
| 2 | Dutch | harpoen | A harpoon, short spearlike weapon with... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | arpoen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | harpon | hook, hold-on |
| 5 | Old French | harpon | — |
| 6 | Old French | harpe | harp |
| 7 | Latin | harpa | harp |
| 8 | Frankish | harpā | harp |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | harpǭ | harp |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb- | to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “harppuuna”