Where does “άρπυια” come from?

άρπυια (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἅρπυιᾰ, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

άρπυια (Greek): harpy

Definitions

  1. harpy

Ancestry of “άρπυια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅρπυιᾰa harpy
2Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἅρπυιᾰ