Where does “arghansek” come from?
arghansek (Cornish) comes from Cornish arghans, from Cornish arhans, from Old Cornish argans, from Proto-Celtic arganto-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
arghansek (Cornish): silvery
Ancestry of “arghansek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |