Where does “Aguascalientes” come from?
Aguascalientes (Spanish) comes from Spanish aguas, from Spanish agua, from Old Spanish agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
Ancestry of “Aguascalientes”, step by step
Aguascalientes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish aguas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | aguas | plural of agua; be careful!; pay attention! |
| 2 | Spanish | agua | water; body of water; rain |
| 3 | Old Spanish | agua | water |
| 4 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
via Spanish calientes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | calientes | plural of caliente |