Where does “EAU” come from?

EAU (French) comes from Middle French eau, from Old French ewe, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

EAU (French): water, a liquid that is transparent, colorless, odorless and tasteless in its pure form, the primary constituent of lakes, rivers, seas and oceans

Definitions

  1. water, a liquid that is transparent, colorless, odorless and tasteless in its pure form, the primary constituent of lakes, rivers, seas and oceans

Ancestry of “EAU”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frencheauwater
2Old Frenchewewater
3Latinaquawater
4Proto-Italicakʷāwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

Words derived from “EAU”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →