Where does “erc'h” come from?
erc'h (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic ėrɣ, from Proto-Celtic argyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵ-yó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
erc'h (Breton): snow
Ancestry of “erc'h”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | ėrɣ | snow |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | argyos | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵ-yó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |