Where does “evejar” come from?

evejar (English) comes from English Eʋe, from Middle English Eve, from Old French eve, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

evejar (English): Synonym of nightjar

Definitions

  1. Synonym of nightjar

Ancestry of “evejar”, step by step

evejar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Eʋe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEʋe—
2Middle EnglishEve—
3Old FrencheveAlternative form of iaue; water
4Latinaquawater
5Proto-Italicakʷāwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

via English jar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjarAn earthenware container, either with two or no...
2Englishchirrenplural of chile
3Old Englishceorianto murmur; complain
4Proto-West Germanickarēnto murmur, complain; to care
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →
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