Etymology of the English word pyrargyrite
the English word
pyrargyritederived from the German word
Pyrargyritusing the German prefix
pyro-using the Greek prefix
puro-, πυρο-
derived from the Greek word
arguros, ἄργυρος (silver (the metal, in the articles or coin))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*arg-Date
The earliest known usage of pyrargyrite in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
