Where does “água” come from?
água (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
água (Portuguese): water
Ancestry of “água”, 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 “água”