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Where does “harpago” come from?

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

Ancestry of “harpago”, step by step

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