Where does “argóinteacht” come from?
argóinteacht (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.
argóinteacht (Irish): argumentation
Definitions
- argumentation
Ancestry of “argóinteacht”, 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 | argument (as in an argument for a position); evidence, a proof |
| 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 |