Where does “agá” come from?

agá (Portuguese) comes from French aga, from Ottoman Turkish آغا, from Ottoman Turkish آقا, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

agá (Portuguese): aitch; agha

Definitions

  1. aitch; agha

Ancestry of “agá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchagaaga, agha
2Ottoman Turkishآغاlord, master; eldest brother; eldest paternal...
3Ottoman TurkishآقاAlternative spelling of آغا
4Proto-Turkicākaelder
5Proto-Germanic*Ākā—
6Latinaquawater
7Proto-Italicakʷāwater
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →