Equitable
/ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/noun
Fair and impartial in judgment or treatment.
Did you know?Equitable and equity ultimately trace back to Latin aequus, meaning “level, even, just,” the same root behind words tied to equality and balance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂eḱ-
“sharp, pointed; also associated in later branches with what is fitting or proper”
Latin
Latin
aequus
“level, even, fair, just”
Late Latin
Latin
aequitas
“fairness, justice, equality of treatment”
Old French
Old French
equitable
“fair, impartial”
14th Century
English
equitable
“fair, just, impartial”
Modern English
English
equitable
“fair and impartial in judgment or treatment”