Where does “Argentinian” come from?
Argentinian derives from English Argentina, from Latin -inus, from Latin -ius, from Latin -um, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- meaning to work, combined with Proto-Indo-European -yós and Proto-Italic -os and Proto-Indo-European -ós.
Argentinian (English): A person from Argentina or of Argentine descent;...
Definitions
- A person from Argentina or of Argentine descent;...
Ancestry of “Argentinian”, step by step
Argentinian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Argentina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Argentina | — |
| 2 | Latin | argentum | silver; a silver thing |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | argentom | silver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm | silver |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |
via Romanian Argentina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Argentina | — |