Where does “arghel” come from?
arghel (Cornish) comes from Cornish argh, from Latin arx, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
arghel (Cornish): archangel
Definitions
- archangel
Ancestry of “arghel”, step by step
arghel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish argh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | argh | chest |
| 2 | Latin | arx | citadel, stronghold, fortress; height, summit,... |
| 3 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 4 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | to contain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |
via Cornish el
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | el | angel |