Where does “kavalír” come from?

kavalír (Czech) comes from German Kavalier, from Italian cavalier, from Old French chevalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.

kavalír (Czech): gentleman

Definitions

gentleman

Ancestry of “kavalír”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Kavalier	gentleman
2	Italian	cavalier	—
3	Old French	chevalier	knight
4	Late Latin	caballarius	horseman
5	Latin	caballus	horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack
6	Proto-Celtic	kaballos	horse

Every word from Proto-Celtic kaballos →Every word from Latin caballus →Every word from Late Latin caballarius →