Where does “ecvestru” come from?

ecvestru (Romanian) comes from French équestre, from Latin equester, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

ecvestru (Romanian): equestrian

Definitions

  1. equestrian

Ancestry of “ecvestru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéquestreequestrian
2Latinequesterof or pertaining to an equestrian; of or...
3Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
4Proto-Italicekwoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →
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