Where does “чу” come from?

чу (Avar) comes from Proto-Avaro-Andian *ʔičʷa, from Proto-Northeast Caucasian *Wci, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

чу (Avar): horse

Definitions

  1. horse

Ancestry of “чу”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Avaro-Andian*ʔičʷa—
2Proto-Northeast Caucasian*Wci—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćwashorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas →