英语词汇litharge的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	litharge
词源	litharge n. "mineral form of lead monoxide" (used to make red pigments), early 14c., from Old French litarge, from Latin lithargyrus, from Greek lithargyros, from lithos "stone" (see litho-) + argyros "silver" (from PIE root arg- "to shine; white," hence "silver" as the shining or white metal). Entries linking to litharge* litho- before vowels, lith-, word-forming element meaning "stone, rock;" from Greek lithos "stone, a precious stone, marble; a piece on a game board," a word of unknown origin. *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." updated on November 01, 2017
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litharge n.