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—
3Latinharpagōgrappling hook, grappling iron
4Ancient Greekἁρπάγηhook
5Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη →Every word from Latin harpagō →