Where does “equiferus” come from?
equiferus (Latin) comes from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
equiferus (Latin): wild horse
Ancestry of “equiferus”, step by step
equiferus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin equus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |
via Latin ferus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |
Words derived from “equiferus”