Where does “árgi” come from?

árgi (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ārkē, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

árgi (Northern Sami): shy, timid

Definitions

  1. shy, timid

Ancestry of “árgi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicārkēshy
2Proto-Finnicarkatimid, shy
3Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic arka →