Where does “eau” come from?
eau (English) comes from French EAU, from Middle French eau, from Old French ewe, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
Ancestry of “eau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | EAU | — |
| 2 | Middle French | eau | water |
| 3 | Old French | ewe | water |
| 4 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |