Where does “equitatus” come from?

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

equitatus (Latin): cavalry; an instance of riding; the order of...

Definitions

  1. cavalry; an instance of riding; the order of...

Ancestry of “equitatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinequitoI ride on horseback; I skirmish, manoeuvre
2LatinequesA horseman, cavalryman, rider; A knight; an...
3Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
4Proto-Italicekwoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “equitatus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Italic ekwos →