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Where does “équinisme” come from?

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

équinisme (French): equinism

Definitions

  1. equinism

Ancestry of “équinisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéquinequine
2Latinequinushorses; equine
3Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
4Proto-Italicekwoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
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