Where does “equino” come from?

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

equino (Italian): horse; equine, horsy

Definitions

  1. horse; equine, horsy

Ancestry of “equino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinequinushorses; equine
2Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
3Proto-Italicekwoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →