Where does “equito” come from?

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

equito (Latin): I ride on horseback; I skirmish, manoeuvre

Definitions

  1. I ride on horseback; I skirmish, manoeuvre

Ancestry of “equito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinequesA horseman, cavalryman, rider; A knight; an...
2Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
3Proto-Italicekwoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “equito”

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