Where does “aguapiedra” come from?

aguapiedra (Spanish) comes from Spanish agua, from Old Spanish agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

aguapiedra (Spanish): limestone

Definitions

  1. limestone

Ancestry of “aguapiedra”, step by step

aguapiedra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish agua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaguawater; body of water; rain
2Old Spanishaguawater
3Latinaquawater
4Proto-Italicakʷāwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

via Spanish piedra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpiedrastone; flint; hailstone
2Old SpanishpiedraA piece of stone; a rock or pebble
3Latinpetrastone, rock
4Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →