Etymology of the English word argil
the English word
argilderived from the Latin word
argilla (white clay, potter's earth, clay)
derived from the Greek word
argillosderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*arg-derived from the Greek word
argilosderived from the Old French word
argillederived from the Greek word
argillosderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*arg-Date
The earliest known usage of argil in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
