Etymology

arguesome

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Today it means: Characterised or marked by arguing; contentious. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English argue
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
  3. Proto-Italic*argusder.?
  4. Latinarguō
  5. Old Frencharguer
  6. Middle Englisharguen
  7. Englishargue
  8. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  10. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  11. English todayarguesome

From argue + -some.

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