Where does “harpe” come from?
harpe (Old French) comes from Latin harpa, from Frankish harpā, from Proto-Germanic harpǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
harpe (Old French): harp
Definitions
- harp
Ancestry of “harpe”, step by step
harpe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin harpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | harpa | harp |
| 2 | Frankish | harpā | harp |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harpǭ | harp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb- | to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Latin harpagō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | harpagō | grappling hook, grappling iron |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἁρπάγη | hook |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἁρπάζω | to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,... |
via Late Latin harpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | harpa | harp |