Where does “ἀργυροκόπος” come from?

ἀργυροκόπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

ἀργυροκόπος (Ancient Greek): coiner, silversmith

Definitions

  1. coiner, silversmith

Ancestry of “ἀργυροκόπος”, step by step

ἀργυροκόπος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόπτω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

via Ancient Greek ἄργυρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄργυροςsilver; money
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →