Where does “aqua” come from?
aqua (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
aqua (Latin): water
Ancestry of “aqua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
Words derived from “aqua”