Where does “dolĉakvo” come from?

dolĉakvo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto akvo, from Italian acqua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

dolĉakvo (Esperanto): fresh water

Definitions

  1. fresh water

Ancestry of “dolĉakvo”, step by step

dolĉakvo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto akvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoakvowater
2Italianacquawater; lane; inflection of acquare: ##...
3Latinaquawater
4Proto-Italicakʷāwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

via Esperanto dolĉa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantodolĉasweet, having a taste similar to sugar and honey;...
2Italiandolcesweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth
3Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →