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Where does “Harpia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Harpia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinharpȳia—
2Ancient GreekἍρπυια—
3Ancient Greekἁρπάζωto snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

Words derived from “Harpia”

  • Harpyopsis
Every word from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω →