Where does “equus” come from?

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

equus (Latin): a horse; a steed, charger

Definitions

  1. a horse; a steed, charger

Ancestry of “equus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicekwoshorse
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “equus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu-
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