Where does “eciferus” come from?

eciferus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin equiferus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

eciferus (Vulgar Latin): fool, wild ass, donkey; wild horse

Definitions

  1. fool, wild ass, donkey; wild horse

Ancestry of “eciferus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinequiferuswild horse
2Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
3Proto-Italicekwoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “eciferus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Italic ekwos →