Where does “ארגמן” come from?
ארגמן (Hebrew) comes from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.
ארגמן (Hebrew): crimson, purple; argaman
Ancestry of “ארגמן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | argamannu | A red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often... |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 | red purple; tribute |