Where does “aquamanile” come from?
aquamanile (English) comes from Late Latin aquamanile, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
aquamanile (English): A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal...
Definitions
- A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal...
Ancestry of “aquamanile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | aquamanile | — |
| 2 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |