Where does “equisimilis” come from?

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

equisimilis (Latin): horse-like

Definitions

  1. horse-like

Ancestry of “equisimilis”, step by step

equisimilis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin equus

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

via Latin similis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsimilissimilar
2Proto-Italicsemalissimiliar
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Italic ekwos →