Where does “equine” come from?

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

equine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of equīnus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of equīnus

Ancestry of “equine”, 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- →