Where does “Aquinum” come from?

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

Aquinum (Latin): One of the most important cities of the Volsci, situated between Fabrateria and Casinum, now Aquino

Definitions

  1. One of the most important cities of the Volsci, situated between Fabrateria and Casinum, now Aquino

Ancestry of “Aquinum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Aquinum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →
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