Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/argantom

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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

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Etymology

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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

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*argantom n[1]

  1. silver

Declension

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*arganto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 41