Etymology of the English word harpoon
the English word
harpoonderived from the Dutch word
harpoenderived from the Old French word
harponderived from the Old French word
harpederived from the Greek word
harpederived from the French word
harperDate
The earliest known usage of harpoon in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
harpooned,
harpooningCognates
Dutch
harpoen, French
harpon, German
Harpune, Lithuanian
harpunas, Norwegian
harpun, Portuguese
arpão, Swedish
harpunUsage
Word found in Modern English
