Where does “argaman” come from?
argaman (English) comes from Hebrew אַרְגָּמָן, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.
argaman (English): A particular purple dye or color; An Israeli wine...
Definitions
- A particular purple dye or color; An Israeli wine...
Ancestry of “argaman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | אַרְגָּמָן | purple, crimson |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 | red purple; tribute |