English
argumental
Argumental comes from Latin argūmentum ‘argument’, from arguō ‘to clarify, to make plain’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- ‘white, shining’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂erǵ-1‘white, shining’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂érǵus1reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*argus1uncertain
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEarguō1‘to clarify, to make plain’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEargūmentum1‘argument’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400arguement1
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500argument1
- English1500–presentargument1
- Englishtodayargumental1
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, English argumental
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂erǵ-Wiktionary, English argumental‘white, shining’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂érǵusWiktionary, English argumentalreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*argusWiktionary, English argumentaluncertain
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEarguōWiktionary, English argumental‘to clarify, to make plain’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEargūmentumWiktionary, English argumental‘argument’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400arguementWiktionary, English argumental
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500argumentWiktionary, English argumental
- English1500–presentargumentWiktionary, English argumental
- EnglishtodayargumentalWiktionary, English argumental
A compound of argument + -al
Latin arguō ‘to make clear, prove’
Latin argūmentum ‘argument, proof’
Old French arguement
Middle English argument
English argument
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- ‘white, shining’
through Latin arguō ‘to clarify, to make plain’
Today it means
adj Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “argumental”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- / argumental