Where does “丫撬” come from?

丫撬 (Chinese) comes from English argue, from Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere, from Latin arguo — I show, prove, assert, declare, make clear; I...

丫撬 (Chinese): to argue

Definitions

  1. to argue

Ancestry of “丫撬”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishargueTo show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply
2Middle Englisharguen
3Old Frencharguer
4Latinarguerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinarguoI show, prove, assert, declare, make clear; I...
Every word from Latin arguo
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