Where does “harpya” come from?

harpya (Slovak) comes from Ancient Greek ἅρπυιᾰ, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

harpya (Slovak): A shrewish woman

Definitions

  1. A shrewish woman

Ancestry of “harpya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅρπυιᾰa harpy
2Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἅρπυιᾰ
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