Where does “aquathlon” come from?

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

aquathlon (English): A swimming-and-running race

Definitions

  1. A swimming-and-running race

Ancestry of “aquathlon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaquaThe compound water; A shade of colour, usually a...
2Middle Englishaquawater
3Latinaquawater
4Proto-Italicakʷāwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →