Where does “acequia” come from?

acequia (English) comes from Spanish acequia, from Arabic سَاقِيَة, from Arabic سَقَى — to irrigate; to give to drink; to water.

acequia (English): An acequia, an irrigation ditch

Definitions

  1. An acequia, an irrigation ditch

Ancestry of “acequia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishacequiairrigation ditch
2Arabicسَاقِيَةirrigation
3Arabicسَقَىto irrigate; to give to drink; to water
Every word from Arabic سَقَى →Every word from Arabic سَاقِيَة →Every word from Spanish acequia →