Where does “Harpagon” come from?

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

Harpagon (French): a fictional character created by Molière and symbolizing avarice

Definitions

  1. a fictional character created by Molière and symbolizing avarice

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 →