Where does “ašva” come from?

ašva (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic éśwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

ašva (Lithuanian): mare

Definitions

  1. mare

Ancestry of “ašva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicéśwāˀmare
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic éśwāˀ →