Where does “agua” come from?
agua (Chavacano) comes from Spanish agua, from Old Spanish agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
agua (Chavacano): water
Ancestry of “agua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | agua | water; body of water; rain |
| 2 | Old Spanish | agua | water |
| 3 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |