English word water comes from Proto-Indo-European *wed-, and later Proto-Germanic *watōr (Water.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wed- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | wet |
| *wédōr | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *watōr | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Water. |
| wæter | Old English (ang) | Water. |
| water | Middle English (enm) | Water (liquid H2O). |
| water | English (en) | (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.. (colloquial, figuratively) A person's intuition.. (colloquial, medicine) Fluids in the body, especially when causing swelling.. (countable) A serving of liquid water.. (countable, often, in the plural) Spa water.. (figuratively, in the plural, or, in the singular) A state [...] |