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
2Latinarrhabōmoney given to ratify a contract; a deposit or pledge
3Ancient Greekἀρραβώνearnest money, caution money; earnest, pledge;...
4Hebrewערבוןguarantee: deposit: collateral
Every word from Hebrew ערבון →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών →Every word from Latin arrhabō →