Where does “arianrhod” come from?
arianrhod (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.
arianrhod (Welsh): Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown...
Definitions
- Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown...
Ancestry of “arianrhod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | arian | silver, argent; money; silver, silvern |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | ariant | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | arɣant | silver, money |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | argantom | silver |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm | silver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |