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Where does “litarge” come from?

litarge (Old French) comes from Latin lithargyrus, from Ancient Greek λιθάργυρος, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

Ancestry of “litarge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlithargyruslitharge
2Ancient Greekλιθάργυροςlitharge, lead monoxide
3Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance

Words derived from “litarge”

  • litharge
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