Where does “auga” come from?
auga (Mirandese) comes from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
auga (Mirandese): water
Ancestry of “auga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |