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

  1. A particular purple dye or color; An Israeli wine...

Ancestry of “argaman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאַרְגָּמָןpurple, crimson
2Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute
Every word from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 →Every word from Hebrew אַרְגָּמָן →