Where does “hingist” come from?

hingist (Old Swedish) comes from Middle Low German hengest, from Proto-West Germanic hangist, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

Ancestry of “hingist”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Low German	hengest	—
2	Proto-West Germanic	hangist	stallion
3	Proto-Germanic	hangistaz	horse, stallion
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱanḱest-	—

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