Where does “άργυρος” come from?

άργυρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄργῠρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

άργυρος (Greek): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “άργυρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄργῠροςsilver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄργῠρος
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