h₂eḱ-weh₂

“sharp water, flowing water”

Debatedwatersharpness

Source of Latin aqua, English aquatic, aquarium

Compound root for sharp/quick-flowing water, yielding Latin aqua and English aquatic, aquarium.

Hreg-“to wet, to rain”bʰlewH-“to overflow, to well up”dʰenh₂-“to flow, to run (liquid)”dʰewb-“to dip, to sink into liquid”dʰewh₂-“to flow, to run in drops”dʰews-“to scatter, to sprinkle (dew)”dʰrewn-“to fall into water, to drown”dʰreyb-“to drip, to fall in drops”