Where does “aras” come from?
aras (Cebuano) comes from Spanish arras, from Latin arrha, from Latin arrhabō, from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών, from Hebrew ערבון — guarantee: deposit: collateral.
aras (Cebuano): wedding coins
Ancestry of “aras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | arras | downpayment |
| 2 | Latin | arrha | deposit, down payment; pledge |
| 3 | Latin | arrhabō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρραβών | earnest money, caution money; earnest, pledge;... |
| 5 | Hebrew | ערבון | guarantee: deposit: collateral |