Where does “equinus” come from?
equinus (Latin) comes from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
equinus (Latin): horses; equine
Ancestry of “equinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “equinus”