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The word “horses” in German has long lost its original meaning, but what it is is still worth knowing for everyone, at least out of interest. After all, it is often used in various situations where it can slip through without explanation. The word "horse" - "horse" has an origin. The term means: "at the horse's side." Comes from the Old Russian “horse”, which goes back to the Old Indian koinōs “gray, light brown”, which is associated with the ancient root kon- “white”. The ancient Greeks probably used *kōnos* (“gray,” “pale,” “brown”) as the basis for the word and combined these concepts into one. The modern term “ungulate” has retained in its meaning the meaning of “made from horse material.” In modern Russian, the word is used, as a rule, in two meanings: