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Where does “acqua” come from?

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

acqua (Italian): water; lane; inflection of acquare: ##...

Definitions

  1. water; lane; inflection of acquare: ##...

Ancestry of “acqua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaquawater
2Proto-Italicakʷāwater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

Words derived from “acqua”

  • aquarelle
  • aquarellist
  • acuarelista
  • acuarela
  • acquicolo
  • paracqua
  • acquarella
  • acquaragia
  • acquacoltore
  • acquacoltura
  • acquaiolo
  • acquerello
  • acquariofilia
  • acquario
  • spartiacque
  • acquaneve
  • acquerellare
  • scaldaacqua
  • acquariologia
  • acquascooter
  • acquifero
  • акварель
  • aquarelle
  • aquarelliste
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