English
equine
Equine comes from Latin equīnus ‘of or pertaining to horses’, from Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus ‘swift, quick’, and ultimately from *h₁eḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁eḱ-root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*HéHḱus‘swift, quick’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁éḱwos‘stallion, horse’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ekwos‘horse’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEequus‘horse’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEequīnus‘of or pertaining to horses’
- Englishearliest quotation 1859equine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁eḱ-root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*HéHḱus‘swift, quick’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁éḱwos‘stallion, horse’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ekwos‘horse’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEequus‘horse’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEequīnus‘of or pertaining to horses’
- Englishearliest quotation 1859equine
Earliest quotation: 1859, Charles Darwin: “He who believes that each equine species was independently…”
Linked words
through Latin equus ‘horse’
Today it means
adj Of, relating to, or reminiscent of horses.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁eḱ- / equine