Where does “akwafortowy” come from?
akwafortowy (Polish) comes from Polish akwaforta, from Italian acquaforte, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
akwafortowy (Polish): etching
Definitions
- etching
Ancestry of “akwafortowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | akwaforta | etching |
| 2 | Italian | acquaforte | etching |
| 3 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |