In English it is called a horse. a. What is it in Latin? b. In Greek?

The immense impact of the horse on human civilization is permanently stamped into our language, drawing from the two great classical cultures of the West. The Romans, renowned for their powerful cavalry, gave us the word 'equus'. You can still see this Latin root clearly in modern English words like 'equestrian' for a rider, 'equine' for anything horse-related, and in the scientific genus for all horses, donkeys, and zebras: *Equus*.

From ancient Greece comes the word 'hippos'. This term has trotted into our vocabulary in some surprising places. The most famous example is the hippopotamus, a name which literally translates from the Greek as "river horse." A 'hippodrome' was a stadium for horse and chariot races, and even the popular name Philip has equestrian origins, meaning "lover of horses."

The survival of derivatives from both 'equus' and 'hippos' showcases the rich, layered history of the English language. While our everyday word 'horse' comes from Germanic roots, these classical terms were adopted over centuries to provide more scientific, formal, and poetic ways to talk about one of humanity's most important animal partners.