Where does “argónaí” come from?
argónaí (Irish) comes from Irish argóin, 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.
argónaí (Irish): arguer
Ancestry of “argónaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | argóin | argue; vocative/genitive singular of argón |
| 2 | Irish | argóint | verbal noun of argóin; argument |
| 3 | Middle Irish | argamaint | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | argumeint | — |
| 5 | Latin | argūmentum | — |
| 6 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 7 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |