Where does “epos” come from?
epos (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic ekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
Ancestry of “epos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ekʷos | horse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |