h₂erǵ-nt-om
“the white metal, silver, money”Widely acceptedmaterialexchange
argent, Argentine, silver
Nominal from *h₂erǵ- giving Latin argentum, English argent, Argentine.
Related Roots
bʰerdʰ-“to cut, split, separate”bʰerǵ-mn̥-₂“something protected, a pledge”bʰerǵ-s-“to protect by enclosing”bʰreg-mn̥“that which breaks, fragment”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-no-“thing given, gift, portion”deh₃-r-₂“a gift, something given freely”