Where does “argibyans” come from?
argibyans (Cornish) comes from Cornish argibya, 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;...
argibyans (Cornish): kidnap, kidnapping
Definitions
- kidnap, kidnapping
Ancestry of “argibyans”, step by step
argibyans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish argibya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | argibya | to kidnap |
| 2 | Cornish | kibya | to snatch |
| 3 | Middle English | kippen | to take hold of, snatch |
| 4 | Old Norse | kippa | basket; to pull; snatch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kippǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵey- | to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;... |
via Cornish ans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ans | — |