Where does “egua” come from?
egua (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese egoa, 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 (Galician): mare
Definitions
- mare
Ancestry of “egua”, step by step
egua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese egoa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | egoa | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | égua | — |
| 3 | Latin | equa | a mare |
| 4 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |
via Old Portuguese egua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | egua | — |