Where does “aka” come from?

aka (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai اکا, from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

aka (Uzbek): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “aka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiاکا—
2Proto-Turkicākaelder
3Proto-Germanic*Ākā—
4Latinaquawater
5Proto-Italicakʷāwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water

Words derived from “aka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →