Where does “argon” come from?
argon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ργόν, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ργός — idle, lazy; idle, slow.
argon (Latin): argon
Ancestry of “argon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̓ργόν | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̓ργός | idle, lazy; idle, slow |
Words derived from “argon”