Where does “argotic” come from?
argotic (English) comes from English argot, from French argot — slang; cant.
argotic (English): Of or belonging to argot
Definitions
- Of or belonging to argot
Ancestry of “argotic”, step by step
argotic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English argot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | argot | A secret language or conventional slang peculiar... |
| 2 | French | argot | slang; cant |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |
via French argotique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | argotique | slangy |