Where does “ewerer” come from?

ewerer (English) comes from Middle English ewer, from Old French ewer, from Latin aquārium, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

ewerer (English): A servant responsible for linen, handwashing, and...

Definitions

  1. A servant responsible for linen, handwashing, and...

Ancestry of “ewerer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishewerewer
2Old Frenchewerewer
3Latinaquārium—
4Latinaquawater
5Proto-Italicakʷāwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →
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