Where does “acequia” come from?
acequia (Spanish) comes from Arabic سَاقِيَة, from Arabic سَقَى — to irrigate; to give to drink; to water.
acequia (Spanish): irrigation ditch
Ancestry of “acequia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَاقِيَة | irrigation |
| 2 | Arabic | سَقَى | to irrigate; to give to drink; to water |
Words derived from “acequia”