Where does “équin” come from?

équin (French) comes from Latin equinus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

équin (French): equine

Definitions

  1. equine

Ancestry of “équin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “équin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Italic ekwos →