Where does “arpeo” come from?

arpeo (Spanish) comes from Old French harpeau, from Old French harper, 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.

arpeo (Spanish): grapple; grappling hook

Definitions

  1. grapple; grappling hook

Ancestry of “arpeo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchharpeau—
2Old Frenchharperto play the harp
3Proto-Germanicharpǭharp
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kreb-to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb- →