Etymology of the English word aqueous
the English word
aqueousderived from the Medieval Latin word
aqueus (aqueous; watery)
derived from the Latin word
aqua (water; water; sea, lake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*akʷ-a-derived from the English word
aquaderived from the Latin word
aqua (water; water; sea, lake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*akʷ-a-using the English suffix
-eousderived from the Latin suffix
-eusDate
The earliest known usage of aqueous in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
subaqueous,
terraqueousUsage
Word found in Modern English
