Aequi

aequi æqui- English Etymology en la Aequī. Proper noun 1 An Italic tribe of northeast Latium and the central Apennines of Italy who appear in the early history of ancient Rome. en Aequian<alt:Aequians> Translations French: fr Èques p Middle French: frm Æques p Latin: la Aequī m-p Latin Etymology The name is of unclear origin, but likely from la xae -. The extended version of their name, la Aequīculi, possibly derives from a locative form of la aequum plain, suggesting they were initially "inhabitants of the plain." However, historically, they resided in predominantly hilly regions. The presence of the -q- in the name might trace back to a la ine-pro *kʷ-. This suggests a connection to the Latin family, which retains this sound, unlike the Volscian, Umbrian, and Samnite dialects where it becomes p- (e.g., la quis versus osc 𐌐𐌉𐌔). Alternatively, the *kʷ- could stem from an original Indo-European "k" + "u" combination, akin to the transformation seen in la equus and xum 𐌄𐌊𐌅𐌏𐌍. Although the adjective la Aequicus could imply a relationship with the Volscians or Sabines, it does not seem to have been used as an actual ethnic designation.The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A-Androphagi. (1910). United Kingdom: At the University Press, p. 259 Pronunciation Aequī Proper noun Aequī<2.loc> la Aequi Declension Aequī<2.loc> Descendants en Aequi 1 frm Æques fr Èques References Further reading la Tribes