Where does “aquaterrarium” come from?

aquaterrarium (English) comes from English aqua, from Middle English aqua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

aquaterrarium (English): A terrarium for the display of aquatic plants

Definitions

  1. A terrarium for the display of aquatic plants

Ancestry of “aquaterrarium”, step by step

aquaterrarium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English aqua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaquaThe compound water; A shade of colour, usually a...
2Middle Englishaquawater
3Latinaquawater
4Proto-Italicakʷāwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

via English terrarium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishterrariumAn enclosure wherein very small animals are...
2LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →