Where does “equina” come from?

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

equina (Spanish): feminine singular of equino

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of equino

Ancestry of “equina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishequinoequine; echinus
2Latinequinushorses; equine
3Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
4Proto-Italicekwoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Italic ekwos →