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

Definitions

  1. horses; equine

Ancestry of “equinus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “equinus”

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