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
Ancestry of “argentocracy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | argent | The metal silver; The white or silver tincture on... |
| 2 | Middle English | argent | — |
| 3 | Old French | argent | silver |
| 4 | Latin | argentum | silver; a silver thing |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | argentom | silver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm | silver |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |