Where does water come from?

[Marc]

Water, water, wasser, wetir, weter,

Acqua, água, aqua

Dwr, dour

So why l’eau?

[chessfou]

From the Greek - ouzo  - pron. où 'z-eau [as in "where's the water" for the pastis].

It may not be true but it's a better explanation than the stuff I've read about it migrating aqua-awa-ahwa-éwè-eau.

[Christine Animal]

This is the best "source" I could find

http://www.cig.ensmp.fr/~hubert/glu/FRDIC/DICEAU.HTM

 

[Brian]

When I was in the Navy we always called the sea the 'oggin'. Take the capital letter and you have 'eau'; simple really

Brian

[Dick Smith]

Generally thought to be derived from 'ocean' or possibly 'hogwash'. Not to do with the etymology of the word which somewhat predates even the senior service...[:D]

[mint]

[quote user="chessfou"]From the Greek - ouzo  - pron. où 'z-eau [as in "where's the water" for the pastis].

It may not be true but it's a better explanation than the stuff I've read about it migrating aqua-awa-ahwa-éwè-eau.[/quote]

whilst i'd always choose the alcoholic stuff over plain old eau, i think i might make an exception with ouzo.  apologies to ouzo drinkers on the forum!