Equal etymology in English

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English word equal comes from Latin aequo, Latin aequus (Calm. Equal. Fair, impartial. Just. Level, even.)

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
aequo	Latin (lat)	I become equal with.. I compare; I place on equal footing with.. I make equal to something else.. I make fair or right.. I make level or smooth.
aequus	Latin (lat)	Calm. Equal. Fair, impartial. Just. Level, even.
aequalem	Latin (lat)
equal	English (en)	(obsolete) State of being equal; equality.. A person or thing of equal status to others. (informal) To have as its consequence.. (mathematics) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.. To be equivalent to; to match (comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.. (mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value.. (music) Intended for voices [...]

Equal etymology