Where does “Argentineness” come from?
Argentineness (English) comes from English Argentine, from Middle English argentyne, from Old French argentin, from Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic argentom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
Argentineness (English): The quality, characteristic or state of being...
Definitions
- The quality, characteristic or state of being...
Ancestry of “Argentineness”, step by step
Argentineness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Argentine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Argentine | Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its... |
| 2 | Middle English | argentyne | — |
| 3 | Old French | argentin | silvery |
| 4 | Latin | argentum | silver; a silver thing |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | argentom | silver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm | silver |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |