Where does “akvaryum” come from?

akvaryum (Turkish) comes from French aquarium, from Latin aquārium, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

akvaryum (Turkish): aquarium

Definitions

aquarium

Ancestry of “akvaryum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	aquarium	aquarium; a clambake
2	Latin	aquārium	—
3	Latin	aqua	water
4	Proto-Italic	akʷā	water
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ekʷeh₂	water, flowing water

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