Where does “arpiya” come from?

arpiya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish arpía, from Latin harpȳia, from Ancient Greek Ἅρπυια, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

arpiya (Tagalog): harpy

Definitions

  1. harpy

Ancestry of “arpiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisharpíaharpy; bitch, vixen, shrew, harpy, termagant,...
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 →