Where does “akvárium” come from?
akvárium (Hungarian) comes from French aquarium, from Latin aquārium, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
akvárium (Hungarian): aquarium a tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals
Definitions
- aquarium a tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals
Ancestry of “akvárium”, step by step
akvárium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French aquarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aquarium | aquarium; a clambake |
| 2 | Latin | aquārium | — |
| 3 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
via German Aquarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aquarium | aquarium |