Where does “eau souterraine” come from?
eau souterraine (French) comes from French EAU, from Middle French eau, from Old French ewe, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
eau souterraine (French): groundwater
Definitions
- groundwater
Ancestry of “eau souterraine”, step by step
eau souterraine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French EAU
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | EAU | water, a liquid that is transparent, colorless, odorless and tasteless in its pure form, the primary constituent of lakes, rivers, seas and oceans |
| 2 | Middle French | eau | water |
| 3 | Old French | ewe | water |
| 4 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
via French [[souterrain]]e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | [[souterrain]]e | — |