Where does “Equinae” come from?

Equinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Equus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Equinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Equinae”, step by step

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