Etymology of the Latin word aquarium
the Vulgar Latin word
aquarium (watering place. water hole; source of water)
derived 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-Derivations in other languages
English
aquarium, French
évier, French
aquarium, Italian
acquaio, Italian
acquario, Romanian
acvariu, Spanish
acuarioUsage
Word found in Vulgar Latin
