Where does “argibya” come from?
argibya (Cornish) comes from Cornish kibya, from Middle English kippen, from Old Norse kippa, from Proto-Germanic kippǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...
argibya (Cornish): to kidnap
Definitions
- to kidnap
Ancestry of “argibya”, step by step
argibya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish kibya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | kibya | to snatch |
| 2 | Middle English | kippen | to take hold of, snatch |
| 3 | Old Norse | kippa | basket; to pull; snatch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kippǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵey- | to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;... |
via Cornish ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ar | tillage, tilth (the land itself) |