Where does “aquoso” come from?
aquoso (Portuguese) comes from Latin aquosus, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
aquoso (Portuguese): watery; aqueous
Ancestry of “aquoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aquosus | abounding in water, well-watered, wet |
| 2 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |