Where does “αρραβώνας” come from?

αρραβώνας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών, from Hebrew ערבון — guarantee: deposit: collateral.

αρραβώνας (Greek): engagement, betrothal; deposit, earnest money

Definitions

  1. engagement, betrothal; deposit, earnest money

Ancestry of “αρραβώνας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρραβώνearnest money, caution money; earnest, pledge;...
2Hebrewערבוןguarantee: deposit: collateral

Words derived from “αρραβώνας”

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