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
Ancestry of “arpioniere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | arpione | harpoon; hook; hinge |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | harpigo | — |
| 3 | Latin | harpagō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἁρπάγη | hook |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἁρπάζω | to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,... |