airgead

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈaɾʲɪɟəd̪ˠ/, /ˈæɾʲɪɟəd̪ˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • silver
  • money, sum of money

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish argat (silver) inherited from Proto-Celtic *argantom (silver) derived 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

Emoji
⚾️ ❄️ 🎪 🏔️ 🐻‍❄️ 🤍 🥋 🦓 🦳

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