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Where does “hopetus” come from?

hopetus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin harpe, from Ancient Greek ἅρπη — a bird of prey, hawk, falcon, tiercel or goshawk;...

Ancestry of “hopetus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinharpea curved sickle-shaped sword, scimitar; bird of...
2Ancient Greekἅρπηa bird of prey, hawk, falcon, tiercel or goshawk;...

Words derived from “hopetus”

  • hobet
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