Latin word eques comes from Latin equus (A horse. A steed, charger.), Latin ire

Detailed word origin of eques

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
equus	Latin (lat)	A horse. A steed, charger.
ire	Latin (lat)
eques	Latin (lat)	(Late Latin, chess) knight. A horseman, rider. A knight.

Words with the same origin as eques