Where does “ewer” come from?

Ewer comes from Middle English ewer, from Old French ewer, from Latin aquarium meaning a water container, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ meaning water.

ewer (English): A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape...

Definitions

A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape...

Ancestry of “ewer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	ewer	ewer
2	Old French	ewer	ewer
3	Latin	aquārium	—
4	Latin	aqua	water
5	Proto-Italic	akʷā	water
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ekʷeh₂	water, flowing water

Words derived from “ewer”

ewery
ewerful

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →