Where does “Argo” come from?
Argo comes from Latin Argo, from Ancient Greek Ἀργώ, derived from Ancient Greek ἀργός meaning swift, itself formed from the Ancient Greek prefix ἀ- and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ne and sem-.
Ancestry of “Argo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | argo | dative singular of ārgon; ablative singular of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀργώ | Argo; the ship Argo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄργος | Argos |
Words derived from “Argo”