Where does “harpie” come from?

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

harpie (Romanian): harpy

Definitions

  1. harpy

Ancestry of “harpie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchharpieharpy; a shrew, a harridan, a harpy; harpy eagle,...
2Latinharpȳiathe three harpies
3Ancient GreekἍρπυιαa harpy
4Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἅρπυια →Every word from Latin harpȳia →