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
- A swimming-and-running race
Ancestry of “aquathlon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aqua | The compound water; A shade of colour, usually a... |
| 2 | Middle English | aqua | water |
| 3 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |