Where does “Argive” come from?
Argive comes from Latin Argivus, from Ancient Greek Ἀργεῖος, an adjective derived from the place name Ἄργος, a major city in ancient Greece.
Argive (English): Of, from or pertaining to Argos; Greek; An...
Definitions
- Of, from or pertaining to Argos; Greek; An...
Ancestry of “Argive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Argīvus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀργεῖος | Argive; an inhabitant of Argos; an Argive |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |