Where does “equine” come from?

Equine comes from Latin equinus, formed with the Latin suffix -inus from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, meaning horse.

equine (English): Of or relating to a horse or horses; Of or...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a horse or horses; Of or...

Ancestry of “equine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinequinushorses; equine
2Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
3Proto-Italicekwoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “equine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →