Where does “airgead” come from?
airgead (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish argat, from Proto-Celtic argantom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
airgead (Scottish Gaelic): money; silver
Ancestry of “airgead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | argat | money; silver |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | argantom | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm | silver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |
Words derived from “airgead”