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Where does “harpigo” come from?

harpigo (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin harpagō, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάγη, from Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω — to snatch away, carry off; to seize hastily,...

Ancestry of “harpigo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “harpigo”

  • arpione
  • arpioniere
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