英语词汇argentine的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	argentine
词源	Argentine adj. "of or from Argentina," 1830 (from 1829 as a noun, "citizen or inhabitant of the Argentine Republic"); Argentinian is from 1845 as a noun, 1858 as an adjective. argentine adj. mid-15c., "silver-colored;" c. 1500, "of or resembling silver," from Old French argentin (12c.), from Latin argentinus "of silver," from argentum "silver," from PIE root arg- "to shine; white," hence "silver" as the shining or white metal. Entries linking to argentine* arg- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to shine; white," hence "silver" as the shining or white metal. It forms all or part of: argent; Argentina; argentine; Argo; argue; Argus; hydrargyrum; litharge. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit rajata-, Avestan erezata-, Old Persian ardata-, Armenian arcat, Greek arguron, Latin argentum, Old Irish argat, Breton arc'hant "silver;" Sanskrit arjuna- "white, shining;" Hittite harki- "white;" Greek argos "white." Argentina South American nation, from Latin argentinus "of silver," from PIE root arg- "to shine; white," hence "silver" as the shining or white metal. It is a Latinized form of (Rio) de la Plata "Silver River," from Spanish plata "silver" (see plate (n.)). updated on May 25, 2017
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Argentine adj.

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