Where does “arghanti” come from?

arghanti (Cornish) comes from Cornish arghans, from Cornish arhans, from Old Cornish argans, from Proto-Celtic arganto-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

arghanti (Cornish): bank

Definitions

  1. bank

Ancestry of “arghanti”, step by step

arghanti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish arghans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornisharghansmoney; silver, argent
2Cornisharhansmoney; silver, argent
3Old Cornishargans—
4Proto-Celticarganto-silver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering

via Cornish chi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishchihouse
2Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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