Where does “harpā” come from?

harpā (Frankish) comes 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.

harpā (Frankish): harp

Definitions

harp

Ancestry of “harpā”, step by step

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

Words derived from “harpā”

harpsichord
arpeggio
arpeggiation
harpsichordist
arpeggiate
harpsichordlike
harpa
harpicordium
arpista
arpa
arpeggiare
arpeggio
arpista
arpe
arpeggiamento
arpa
арпеджио
harpechorde
harpe
harpiste
arpejo
harpa
arpa
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