Where does “arra” come from?

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

arra (Italian): deposit, pledge

Definitions

  1. deposit, pledge

Ancestry of “arra”, 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 “arra”

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