Where does “agua de jamaica” come from?

agua de jamaica (English) comes from Spanish agua de jamaica, from Spanish agua, from Old Spanish agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

agua de jamaica (English): A beverage made from the roselle plant's sepals,...

Definitions

  1. A beverage made from the roselle plant's sepals,...

Ancestry of “agua de jamaica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishagua de jamaicaA tisane made from the roselle sepals; hibiscus...
2Spanishaguawater; body of water; rain
3Old Spanishaguawater
4Latinaquawater
5Proto-Italicakʷāwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic akʷāEvery word from Latin aqua
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