Where does “aqua” come from?
Aqua comes from Middle English aqua, from Latin aqua meaning water, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂.
aqua (English): The compound water; A shade of colour, usually a...
Definitions
- The compound water; A shade of colour, usually a...
Ancestry of “aqua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | aqua | water |
| 2 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
Words derived from “aqua”