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Where does “Āhha” come from?

Āhha (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

Ancestry of “Āhha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*Ākā—
2Latinaquawater
3Proto-Italicakʷāwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

Words derived from “Āhha”

  • Aachen
  • Aachen
  • Aachen
  • Āche
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →