Where does “argentine” come from?

argentine (English) comes from Middle English argentyne, from Old French argentin, from Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic argentom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

argentine (English): Containing or resembling silver; Any osmeriform...

Definitions

  1. Containing or resembling silver; Any osmeriform...

Ancestry of “argentine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishargentyne—
2Old Frenchargentinsilvery
3Latinargentumsilver; a silver thing
4Proto-Italicargentomsilver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵn̥tómsilver
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Italic argentom →