Where does “argpüks” come from?

argpüks (Estonian) comes from Estonian arg, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

argpüks (Estonian): coward

Definitions

coward

Ancestry of “argpüks”, step by step

argpüks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian arg

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Estonian	arg	cowardly, shy
2	Proto-Finnic	arka	timid, shy
3	Proto-Germanic	argaz	unmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ergʰ-	to go, move; to mount; to move, go

via Estonian püks

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Estonian	püks	trousers, pants
2	Low German	boxe	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic arka →