Etymology of the English word argue
the English word
arguederived from the Old French word
arguerderived from the Latin word
argutare (babble, say childishly, foolishly)
derived from the Latin word
arguere (prove, argue, allege)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*arg-derived from the Latin word
argutari (chatter; prattle, babble)
derived from the Latin word
arguere (prove, argue, allege)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*arg-Date
The earliest known usage of argue in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
arguable,
argufy,
outargue,
argued,
arguingUsage
Word found in Modern English
