Words for silver and money in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *argantom = silver |
|---|---|
| Gaulish | arangto- / *argantom = silver |
| Celtiberian | arkanta / arkato- = silver |
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | argat [ˈarɡad] = silver, money |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | airgead [ˈaɾʲɪɟəd̪ˠ / ˈæɾʲɪɟəd̪ˠ] = silver, money, sum of money |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | airgead [ɛrʲɛgʲəd] = money, silver, cash, currency |
| Manx (Gaelg) | argid = money, silver, coinage, wages, finance, exchequer |
| Proto-Brythonic | *arɣant [arˈɣant] = silver, money |
| Old Welsh | argant = silver |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | ariant = silver |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | arian [ˈarjan] = silver, silvery; silver vessel; money, coin(s), coinage, currency, wealth |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | arghans [‘arhans / ‘ærhɐnz] = silver, money |
| Old Breton | argant = silver |
| Middle Breton | archant = silver |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | arc’hant = silver, money |
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵn̥tom (silver), from *h₂erǵ- (white) [source]
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau
