Where does “argóin” come from?
argóin (Irish) comes from Irish argóint, from Middle Irish argamaint, from Old Irish argumeint, from Latin argūmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
argóin (Irish): argue; vocative/genitive singular of argón
Definitions
- argue; vocative/genitive singular of argón
Ancestry of “argóin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | argóint | verbal noun of argóin; argument |
| 2 | Middle Irish | argamaint | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | argumeint | — |
| 4 | Latin | argūmentum | — |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “argóin”