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Where does “arpioniere” come from?

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

arpioniere (Italian): harpooner

Definitions

  1. harpooner

Ancestry of “arpioniere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianarpioneharpoon; hook; hinge
2Vulgar Latinharpigo—
3Latinharpagō—
4Ancient Greekἁρπάγηhook
5Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω →