Where does “equa” come from?

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

equa (Latin): a mare

Definitions

  1. a mare

Ancestry of “equa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “equa”

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