Where does “argue” come from?

Argue comes from Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere, meaning to make clear or assert.

argue (English): To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply

Definitions

  1. To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply

Ancestry of “argue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisharguen—
2Old Frencharguer—
3Latinarguerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4LatinarguoI show, prove, assert, declare, make clear; I...

Words derived from “argue”

Every word from Latin arguo →Every word from Latin arguere →Every word from Old French arguer →