Where does “argyria” come from?

argyria (English) comes from English argyr-, from Ancient Greek ἄργυρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

argyria (English): A condition caused by excessive exposure to...

Definitions

  1. A condition caused by excessive exposure to...

Ancestry of “argyria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishargyr-silver
2Ancient Greekἄργυροςsilver; money
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄργυρος →Every word from English argyr- →