häst

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a horse; a large mammal, Equus caballus
  • (chess) knight

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish hæster inherited from Old Norse hestr (horse, stallion) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz (stallion) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kankest-, *ḱanḱest-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kankest-, *ḱanḱest-

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