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Where does “argentina” come from?

argentina (Latin) comes from Latin argentinus, from Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic argentom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

argentina (Latin): inflection of argentīnus: ## nominative/vocative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of argentīnus: ## nominative/vocative...

Ancestry of “argentina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinargentinusArgentinian; silvery
2Latinargentumsilver; a silver thing
3Proto-Italicargentomsilver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵn̥tómsilver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering

Words derived from “argentina”

  • argentinne
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