Where does “arhans” come from?
arhans (Cornish) comes from Old Cornish argans, from Proto-Celtic arganto-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
arhans (Cornish): money; silver, argent
Ancestry of “arhans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Cornish | argans | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | arganto- | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |