Where does “argillaceous” come from?
Argillaceous derives from Latin argillaceus, from Latin argilla, from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀργός meaning "white" or "shiny," itself composed of the privative prefix ἀ- and a root of uncertain origin.
argillaceous (English): pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or...
Definitions
- pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or...
Ancestry of “argillaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | argillaceus | of clay, argillaceous, clayey |
| 2 | Latin | argilla | white clay, potter's clay, argil |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄργιλλος | white clay, potter's clay, argil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀργός | white, bright; swift; not working, idle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
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