Proto-Indo-European

*h₁eḱ-

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₁eḱ-.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eḱ-, most familiar first.

• equestrian ← equester ← eques ← equus ← *ekwos
• equine ← equīnus ← equus ← *ekwos ← *h₁éḱwos
• equison ← equīsō ← equus ← *ekwos ← *h₁éḱwos
• hippic ← ἱππικός

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁eḱ-