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