Where does “argentocracy” come from?

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

argentocracy (English): plutocracy

Definitions

  1. plutocracy

Ancestry of “argentocracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishargentThe metal silver; The white or silver tincture on...
2Middle Englishargent—
3Old Frenchargentsilver
4Latinargentumsilver; a silver thing
5Proto-Italicargentomsilver
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵn̥tómsilver
7Proto-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 →
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