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
Ancestry of “arpione”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | harpigo | — |
| 2 | Latin | harpagō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἁρπάγη | hook |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἁρπάζω | to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,... |
Words derived from “arpione”