English
argumental
Argumental comes from Latin argūmentum ‘argument’, and goes back to arguō ‘to clarify, to make plain’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEarguō‘to clarify, to make plain’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEargūmentum‘argument’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400arguement
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500argument
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodayargumental
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEarguō‘to clarify, to make plain’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEargūmentum‘argument’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400arguement
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500argument
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodayargumental
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.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin arguō / argumental