Colt
/koʊlt/noun
A young male horse, especially one under four years old.
Did you know?English colt is an old Germanic word, and its deeper history may connect to Proto-Germanic terms for a young animal or foal-like creature rather than any occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kultaz
“young animal; colt (reconstructed)”
Old English
OE
colt
“young ass; young horse; young animal”
Middle English
ME
colt
“young horse, especially a male one”
Modern English
English
colt
“a young male horse”