eau

Εννοια (English)

1. water, a liquid that is transparent, colorless, odorless, and tasteless in its pure form, the primary constituent of lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans
2. In particular, rain
3. the chemical compound with molecular formula H₂O existing in the form of ice, liquid water or steam
4. Natural liquid quantities or expanses
5. Fluids such as sweat, formed and found in the body of man or animal

Synonyms

eau minérale

liquide

nappe

étendue d’eau

arroser

🚰

jus

fluide

mouiller

onde

👋

pipi

pluie

🌧️

pus

sève

urine

distribution de l’eau

il pleut

suc

H2O

Eau de table

abreuver

🚰

eve

appétit

argent

devin

deviner

eau potable

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/o/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from Μέσα Γαλλικά: eau, eaue

Inherited from Παλαιά Γαλλικά: ewe

Inherited from Λατινικά: aqua

Cognate with Παλαιά Αγγλικά: ēa

Cognate with Jèrriais: iâo

Cognate with Picard: ieu

Cognate with Arpitan: égoua

Cognate with Οξιτανικά: aiga

Cognate with Καταλανικά: aigua

Cognate with Κορσικανικά: acqua

In summary

Inherited from Middle French eau, eaue, from Old French ewe, euwe, egua (“water”), from Latin aqua (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”). Cognate with Old English ēa (“flowing water, stream, river”). More at ea.
See cognates in regional languages in France : Angevin ieau, Bourbonnais-Berrichon aigue or aïe, Bourguignon eâ, Champenois ève or aive, Franc-Comtois âve, Gallo iau, Lorrain aoue, Norman iâo, Orléanais iau, Picard ieu, Poitevin-Saintongeais ève, Franco-Provençal égoua and éva, Occitan aiga, Catalan aigua, Corsican acqua.