Aqueduct
/ˈæk.wə.dʌkt/noun
A channel or pipe for carrying water over a long distance.
Did you know?Aqueduct comes from Latin aquaeductus, a term for a “water-conduit,” and the same root aqua appears in words like aquatic and aquarium.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ekʷeh₂
“water”
Latin
Latin
aqua
“water”
Latin
Latin
aquaeductus
“a water-conduit; a channel for bringing water”
Old French
Old French
aqueduct
“aqueduct; watercourse”
Middle English
English
aqueduct
“a channel or conduit for carrying water”
Modern English
English
aqueduct
“a channel or pipe for carrying water over a long distance”