Etymology

aquifer

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Today it means: An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *bʰorós ← English aqui-
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The story

  1. Englishaqui-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰorós
  4. English todayaquifer

From aqui- + -fer.

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