Where does “harpie” come from?

harpie (Middle French) comes from Latin harpȳia, from Ancient Greek Ἅρπυια, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

Ancestry of “harpie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinharpȳiathe three harpies
2Ancient GreekἍρπυιαa harpy
3Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

Words derived from “harpie”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἅρπυια →Every word from Latin harpȳia →