Where does “ariant” come from?
ariant (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic arɣant, from Proto-Celtic argantom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
ariant (Middle Welsh): silver
Ancestry of “ariant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | arɣant | silver, money |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | argantom | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm | silver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |
Words derived from “ariant”