Where does “ariangar” come from?

ariangar (Welsh) comes from Welsh arian, from Middle Welsh ariant, from Proto-Brythonic arɣant, from Proto-Celtic argantom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

ariangar (Welsh): covetous, money-loving

Definitions

  1. covetous, money-loving

Ancestry of “ariangar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshariansilver, argent; money; silver, silvern
2Middle Welshariantsilver
3Proto-Brythonicarɣantsilver, money
4Proto-Celticargantomsilver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵn̥tómsilver
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic argantom →