Where does “eqüestre” come from?

eqüestre (Catalan) comes from Latin equester, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

eqüestre (Catalan): equestrian

Definitions

  1. equestrian

Ancestry of “eqüestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinequesterof or pertaining to an equestrian; of or...
2Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
3Proto-Italicekwoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →