Where does “argón” come from?
argón (Hungarian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀργόν, from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
argón (Hungarian): superessive singular of argó
Definitions
- superessive singular of argó
Ancestry of “argón”, step by step
argón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀργόν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀργόν | inflection of ἀργός : ## accusative singular... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀργός | white, bright; swift; not working, idle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |