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Where does “Aquinum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Aquinum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Aquinum”

  • Aquino
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