Where does “akwarium” come from?
akwarium (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch aquarium, from Latin aquārium, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
akwarium (Afrikaans): aquarium
Ancestry of “akwarium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | aquarium | aquarium; water basin, water tank |
| 2 | Latin | aquārium | — |
| 3 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |