Where does “arrhes” come from?

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

arrhes (French): down payment; deposit

Definitions

  1. down payment; deposit

Ancestry of “arrhes”, 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

Words derived from “arrhes”

Every word from Hebrew ערבון →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών →Every word from Latin arrhabō →
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