Where does “arghansedh” come from?
arghansedh (Cornish) comes from Cornish arghans, from Cornish arhans, from Old Cornish argans, from Proto-Celtic arganto-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
arghansedh (Cornish): currency, legal tender
Definitions
- currency, legal tender
Ancestry of “arghansedh”, step by step
arghansedh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish arghans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | arghans | money; silver, argent |
| 2 | Cornish | arhans | money; silver, argent |
| 3 | Old Cornish | argans | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | arganto- | silver |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |
via Proto-Indo-European edh-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | edh- | — |