Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/argantom

This Proto-Celtic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Celtic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm (“silver”), from *h₂erǵ- (“white, brilliant”). Cognate with Latin argentum (“silver”), Sanskrit रजत (rajata, “silver”), Old Armenian արծաթ (arcatʻ, “silver”).

Noun

*argantom n

1. silver

Declension

Neuter o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	*argantom	*argantou	*argantā
vocative	*argantom	*argantou	*argantā
accusative	*argantom	*argantou	*argantā
genitive	*argantī	*argantous	*argantom
dative	*argantūi	*argantobom	*argantobos
locative	*argantei	*?	*?
instrumental	*argantū	*argantobim	*argantūis

Descendants

• Brythonic: *arɣant
  • Old Breton: argant
    • Middle Breton: archant
      • Breton: arc'hant
  • Cornish: arghans
  • Old Welsh: argant
    • Middle Welsh: ariant
      • Welsh: arian
• Old Irish: argat
  • Irish: airgead
  • Manx: argid
  • Scottish Gaelic: airgead
• Gaulish: arganto-, *arganton
• Celtiberian: arkanta, arkato-