Etymology of the English word ewer
the English word
ewerderived from the Old French word
evierderived from the Latin word
aquarius (of, for water; requiring water; water-bearer; overseer)
derived from the Latin word
aqua (water; water; sea, lake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*akʷ-a-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
euerderived from the Latin word
aquarius (of, for water; requiring water; water-bearer; overseer)
derived from the Latin word
aqua (water; water; sea, lake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*akʷ-a-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
ewerderived from the Old French word
aiguièrederived from the Provençal word
aiguieraderived from the Latin word
aquarius (of, for water; requiring water; water-bearer; overseer)
derived from the Latin word
aqua (water; water; sea, lake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*akʷ-a-Date
The earliest known usage of ewer in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
eweryUsage
Word found in Modern English
