Where does “harpunerare” come from?
harpunerare (Swedish) comes from Swedish harpunera, from Swedish harpun, from Dutch harpoen, from Middle Dutch arpoen, from Middle French harpon, from Old French harpon, from Old French harpe, from Latin harpa — to cut, cut off, sever.
harpunerare (Swedish): harpooner
Definitions
- harpooner
Ancestry of “harpunerare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | harpunera | to harpoon |
| 2 | Swedish | harpun | harpoon |
| 3 | Dutch | harpoen | A harpoon, short spearlike weapon with... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | arpoen | — |
| 5 | Middle French | harpon | hook, hold-on |
| 6 | Old French | harpon | — |
| 7 | Old French | harpe | harp |
| 8 | Latin | harpa | harp |
| 9 | Frankish | harpā | harp |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | harpǭ | harp |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb- | to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |