Where does “equester” come from?

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

equester (Latin): of or pertaining to an equestrian; of or...

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to an equestrian; of or...

Ancestry of “equester”, step by step

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

Words derived from “equester”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →