Where does “aquatic” come from?
Aquatic derives from Middle French aquatique, from Latin aquaticus, formed from Latin aqua meaning water and the Proto-Indo-European root h₂ekʷeh₂.
aquatic (English): Relating to water; living in or near water,...
Definitions
- Relating to water; living in or near water,...
Ancestry of “aquatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | aquatique | living in water |
| 2 | Latin | aquaticus | water; aquatic; rainy; watery |
| 3 | Latin | -aticus | Used to form adjectives indicating a relation to... |
| 4 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |
Words derived from “aquatic”