Where does “argenteous” come from?
argenteous (English) comes from Latin argenteus, from Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic argentom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
argenteous (English): Silvery
Definitions
- Silvery
Ancestry of “argenteous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | argenteus | silvern, silvery |
| 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 |