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Where does “argyos” come from?

argyos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵ-yó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

argyos (Proto-Celtic): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “argyos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵ-yó-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering

Words derived from “argyos”

  • Gwyneira
  • eirlithrad
  • eira
  • eirlys
  • erc'h
  • ėrɣ
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