Etymology of the English word argon
the English word
argonderived from the Greek word
argon, ἀργόν
derived from the Greek word
argos, ἀργός (inactive; unemployed; lazy, useless)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*arg-Date
The earliest known usage of argon in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
argononUsage
Word found in Modern English
