Where does “arghadow” come from?
arghadow (Cornish) comes from Cornish erghi, from Proto-Brythonic ėrxɨd, from Proto-Celtic ɸarsketi, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
arghadow (Cornish): command, commandment, order
Definitions
- command, commandment, order
Ancestry of “arghadow”, step by step
arghadow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish erghi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | erghi | to bid, command, decree, order, require |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | ėrxɨd | to ask, plead |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸarsketi | to ask, to plead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱéti | to keep asking, to question |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
via Cornish adow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | adow | — |