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

Definitions

  1. wedding coins

Ancestry of “aras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisharrasdownpayment
2Latinarrhadeposit, down payment; pledge
3Latinarrhabōmoney given to ratify a contract; a deposit or pledge
4Ancient Greekἀρραβώνearnest money, caution money; earnest, pledge;...
5Hebrewערבוןguarantee: deposit: collateral
Every word from Hebrew ערבוןEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀρραβώνEvery word from Latin arrhabō
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