Where does “aqua vite” come from?
aqua vite (Middle English) comes from Latin aqua vītae, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
aqua vite (Middle English): A kind of brandy, often flavoured with spices
Definitions
- A kind of brandy, often flavoured with spices
Ancestry of “aqua vite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aqua vītae | liquor, distilled alcohol |
| 2 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |