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

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