Where does “agwas” come from?

agwas (Cebuano) comes from Spanish aguas, from Spanish agua, from Old Spanish agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

agwas (Cebuano): water system, water supply

Definitions

  1. water system, water supply

Ancestry of “agwas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaguasplural of agua; be careful!; pay attention!
2Spanishaguawater; body of water; rain
3Old Spanishaguawater
4Latinaquawater
5Proto-Italicakʷāwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

Words derived from “agwas

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic akʷāEvery word from Latin aqua