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

  1. Of, from or pertaining to Argos; Greek; An...

Ancestry of “Argive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinArgīvusof Argos, Argive, Greek
2Ancient GreekἈργεῖοςArgive; an inhabitant of Argos; an Argive
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀργεῖος →