Where does “aguaducho” come from?
aguaducho (Old Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin aquiductus, from Latin aquaeductus, from Latin ductus, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
aguaducho (Old Spanish): current, torrent
Ancestry of “aguaducho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | aquiductus | — |
| 2 | Latin | aquaeductus | aqueduct, conduit |
| 3 | Latin | ductus | led, guided, having been led; leadership,... |
| 4 | Latin | dūcō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |