Where does “eques” come from?

eques (English) comes from Latin eques, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

eques (English): A member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians

Definitions

  1. A member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians

Ancestry of “eques”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinequesA horseman, cavalryman, rider; A knight; an...
2Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
3Proto-Italicekwoshorse
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-Italic ekwos →
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