Where does “Aguascalientes” come from?
Aguascalientes (English) comes from Spanish Aguascalientes, 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.
Ancestry of “Aguascalientes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Aguascalientes | — |
| 2 | Spanish | aguas | plural of agua; be careful!; pay attention! |
| 3 | Spanish | agua | water; body of water; rain |
| 4 | Old Spanish | agua | water |
| 5 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |