Where does “harpyija” come from?

harpyija (Finnish) comes from Latin harpȳia, from Ancient Greek Ἅρπυια, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

harpyija (Finnish): harpy fabulous winged monster with the face of a woman

Definitions

  1. harpy fabulous winged monster with the face of a woman

Ancestry of “harpyija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinharpȳiathe three harpies
2Ancient GreekἍρπυιαa harpy
3Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἅρπυια →Every word from Latin harpȳia →