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Where does “augua” come from?

augua (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

augua (Old Portuguese): Alternative form of agua

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of agua

Ancestry of “augua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseaguawater
2Latinaquawater
3Proto-Italicakʷāwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

Words derived from “augua”

  • auga
  • paraugas
  • auga doce
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