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Where does “harpaga” come from?

harpaga (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

Ancestry of “harpaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁρπάγηhook
2Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

Words derived from “harpaga”

  • harpoon
  • harpooner
  • harpooneer
  • arpón
  • arponero
  • arpone
  • arponare
  • harponner
  • harponneur
  • harpon
  • Harpune
  • arpão
  • harppuunatykki
  • harppuuna
  • harppuunapyssy
  • harpuno
  • harpoenier
  • harpoen
  • harpun
  • harpun
  • harpun
  • harpun
  • arpón
  • harpon
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω →