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Welsh (Colloquial)

/ˈarjan/

noun
Definitions
  • silver, argent
  • money

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh ariant inherited from Old Welsh argant inherited from Proto-Brythonic *arɣant inherited from Proto-Celtic *argantom (silver) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (white, shine, glittering, shining, argent, brilliant white), *h₂erǵ- (white, shine, glittering, shining, argent, brilliant white).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂erǵ-

Gloss

white, shine, glittering, shining, argent, brilliant white

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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