Where does “aquans” come from?
aquans (Latin) comes from Latin aquor, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
aquans (Latin): watering, getting water
Ancestry of “aquans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aquor | I bring or fetch water for drinking; I am... |
| 2 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |