Where does “equineness” come from?
equineness (English) comes from English equine, from Latin equinus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
Ancestry of “equineness”, step by step
equineness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equine | Of or relating to a horse or horses; Of or... |
| 2 | Latin | equinus | horses; equine |
| 3 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |