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Where does “arzhed” come from?

arzhed (Breton) comes from Breton arzh, from Proto-Brythonic arθ, from Proto-Celtic artos, from Ancient Greek ἄρτος — a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread.

Definitions

Ancestry of “arzhed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonarzhbear
2Proto-Brythonicarθbear
3Proto-Celticartosbear
4Ancient Greekἄρτοςa cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread
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