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Where does “arrha” come from?

arrha (English) comes from Latin arrha, from Latin arrhabō, from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών, from Hebrew ערבון — guarantee: deposit: collateral.

arrha (English): Money or some other valuable item given to...

Definitions

  1. Money or some other valuable item given to...

Ancestry of “arrha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarrhadeposit, down payment; pledge
2Latinarrhabō—
3Ancient Greekἀρραβώνearnest money, caution money; earnest, pledge;...
4Hebrewערבוןguarantee: deposit: collateral
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