English
aequalis
Aequalis comes from Latin aequālis ‘equal’, and goes back to Old Latin aiquos.
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEaiquos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequus‘equal, even’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequālis‘equal’
- Englishtodayaequalis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEaiquos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequus‘equal, even’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequālis‘equal’
- Englishtodayaequalis
Linked words
through Old Latin aiquos
inequality, inequitable, 11 more
through Latin aequus ‘equal, even’
equity, equation, equality, equitable, equate, 13 more
through Latin aequālis ‘equal’
Today it means
noun The case conveying an equality with another noun, equivalent to “like” or “as” in English. This case is used in some languages like Inuktitut.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Latin aiquos / aequalis