Where does “argans” come from?

argans (Old Cornish) comes from Proto-Celtic arganto-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

Ancestry of “argans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticarganto-silver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering

Words derived from “argans”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic arganto- →