Where does “echinism” come from?

echinism (Romanian) comes from French équinisme, from French équin, from Latin equinus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

echinism (Romanian): equinism

Definitions

  1. equinism

Ancestry of “echinism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéquinismeequinism
2Frenchéquinequine
3Latinequinushorses; equine
4Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
5Proto-Italicekwoshorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →