Where does “equinity” come from?

equinity (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.

equinity (English): The quality of being equine

Definitions

  1. The quality of being equine

Ancestry of “equinity”, step by step

equinity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English equine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishequineOf or relating to a horse or horses; Of or...
2Latinequinushorses; equine
3Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
4Proto-Italicekwoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu-