Where does “arpione” come from?

arpione (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin harpigo, from Latin harpagō, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

arpione (Italian): harpoon; hook; hinge

Definitions

  1. harpoon; hook; hinge

Ancestry of “arpione”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinharpigo
2Latinharpagōgrappling hook, grappling iron
3Ancient Greekἁρπάγηhook
4Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

Words derived from “arpione

Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγηEvery word from Latin harpagō