Where does “arrha” come from?

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

arrha (Latin): deposit, down payment; pledge

Definitions

  1. deposit, down payment; pledge

Ancestry of “arrha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarrhabōmoney given to ratify a contract; a deposit or pledge
2Ancient Greekἀρραβώνearnest money, caution money; earnest, pledge;...
3Hebrewערבוןguarantee: deposit: collateral

Words derived from “arrha”

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