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

Definitions

  1. silvery

Ancestry of “arghansek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornisharghansmoney; silver, argent
2Cornisharhansmoney; silver, argent
3Old Cornishargans—
4Proto-Celticarganto-silver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic arganto- →Every word from Old Cornish argans →
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