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Where does “agua” come from?

agua (Asturian) comes from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

agua (Asturian): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “agua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaquawater
2Proto-Italicakʷāwater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

Words derived from “agua”

  • aguamala
  • aguar
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