English
equ-
Equ- comes from Latin aequus ‘equal’, and goes back to Old Latin aiquos.
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEaiquos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequus‘equal’
- Englishtodayequ-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEaiquos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaequus‘equal’
- Englishtodayequ-
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *aikʷos
through Old Latin aiquos
equality, inequitable, 13 more
through Latin aequus ‘equal’
equal, equity, equation, egalitarian, equitable, equate, 15 more
Today it means
prefix Equal; balanced; identical.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Latin aiquos / equ-