h₂erǵ-y-

“silver, shining metal”

Widely acceptedmetalmateriallight

Source of Latin argentum, English argent, Argentina, argumentation

Extended root for silvery brightness, yielding Latin argentum and English argent, argue (make clear).

H₂eydʰ-“to burn, to kindle a fire”bʰeh₂-w-“to shine forth, to appear”bʰerdʰ-“to cut, split, separate”bʰerǵ-eyo-“to keep brightening, shining”bʰerǵ-s-“to protect by enclosing”bʰewk-“to shine, gleam”bʰleg-“to shine, burn, flash”bʰleg-eyo-“to keep burning, blazing”