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Where does “argentom” come from?

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

argentom (Proto-Italic): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “argentom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵn̥tómsilver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering

Words derived from “argentom”

  • Argentina
  • Argentine
  • argent
  • Argentinian
  • argentiferous
  • argentine
  • argenteus
  • Argie
  • Argentineness
  • argentry
  • argentate
  • argentous
  • argentamine
  • argenteous
  • Argentinianness
  • argentocracy
  • Dogo Argentino
  • minargent
  • Afro-Argentine
  • argentalium
  • Afro-Argentinian
  • argentatus
  • deargentans
  • deargentaturus
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