Where does “egua” come from?

egua (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese égua, from Latin equa, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

egua (Fala): mare

Definitions

  1. mare

Ancestry of “egua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseégua—
2Latinequaa mare
3Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
4Proto-Italicekwoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Italic ekwos →