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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

  1. Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown...

Ancestry of “arianrhod”, 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
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