Where does “ארגמן” come from?

ארגמן (Hebrew) comes from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.

ארגמן (Hebrew): crimson, purple; argaman

Definitions

  1. crimson, purple; argaman

Ancestry of “ארגמן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishargamannuA red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often...
2Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute
Every word from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 →Every word from English argamannu →
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