Where does “euga” come from?
euga (Catalan) comes from Latin equa, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
euga (Catalan): mare
Ancestry of “euga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | equa | a mare |
| 2 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |