Where does “auga” come from?
auga (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
auga (Old Portuguese): Alternative form of agua
Ancestry of “auga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | agua | water |
| 2 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
Words derived from “auga”