Where does “aèv” come from?
aèv (Gallo) comes from Old French aigue, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
aèv (Gallo): water
Ancestry of “aèv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | aigue | Alternative form of iaue |
| 2 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |