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Where does “aquarian” come from?

aquarian (English) comes from English Aquarius, from Latin aquārius, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

aquarian (English): Of or relating to an aquarium

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to an aquarium

Ancestry of “aquarian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAquariusSomeone with an Aquarius star sign
2Latinaquārius—
3Latinaquawater
4Proto-Italicakʷāwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
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