Where does “arpia” come from?

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

arpia (Italian): harpy

Definitions

  1. harpy

Ancestry of “arpia”, 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 →