水   Eau   Water  

évier ('water vessel', sink): ewer, sewer ('which brings water out', égout)
aiguière ('water vase', ewer): eagre (mascaret)
aqueux (watery): aqueous
aquatique ('pertaining to water'): aquatic
aquarium ('water vessel'): aquarium
aqueduc ('which carries water'): aqueduct
aquarelle ('water [color]'): aquarelle, aquatint ('water tint', aquatinte), aquamarine (aigue-marine)
gouache ('aqueous', watercolor mixed with gum): gouache
eau-forte ('strong water'): aquafortis
eau-de-vie ('life water', brandy): eau-de-vie, aqua vitae ⇨ Vie: Life
eau de Cologne (Cologne water): eau de Cologne, eau de toilette (lotion, eau de toilette)
✓ Eau Claire (Wisconsin) means 'clear water'. ⇨ Lumière: Light

★  Greek hydr- (water) → to hydrate (hydrater), hydrant (prise d'eau), hydrophobia ('fear of water', hydrophobie), dehydrate ('to remove water', déshydrater)

Es agua (water), aguardiente ('burning water', brandy), aguacero (rain shower), Aguascalientes ('hot water') ⇨ Chaud: Hot
It acqua (water), guazzo (gouache)
Jp ôdotoware (lotion)

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水 Eau: Water
冰 Glace: Ice
浪 Onde: Wave
流 Flux: Stream
泉 Source: Spring
火 Feu: Fire
灰 Cendre: Ash
燎 Flamber: to Burn
光 Lumière: Light
辉 Briller: to Shine
暗 Obscur: Dark
影 Ombre: Shadow
金 Or: Gold
银 Argent: Silver
铁 Fer: Iron
石 Pierre: Stone
煤 Charbon: Coal

© Renaud Bouret