Where does “argent” come from?

Argent comes from Middle English argent, from Old French argent, from Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic argentom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ-, a root meaning to shine or be white.

argent (English): The metal silver; The white or silver tincture on...

Definitions

  1. The metal silver; The white or silver tincture on...

Ancestry of “argent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishargent—
2Old Frenchargentsilver
3Latinargentumsilver; a silver thing
4Proto-Italicargentomsilver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵn̥tómsilver
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering

Words derived from “argent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Italic argentom →