Where does “argilla” come from?
argilla (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος, from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
argilla (Latin): white clay, potter's clay, argil
Definitions
- white clay, potter's clay, argil
Ancestry of “argilla”, step by step
argilla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄργιλλος | white clay, potter's clay, argil |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀργός | white, bright; swift; not working, idle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ργῐλλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́ργῐλλος | white clay; potter's clay; argil |