Where does “kavalerist” come from?
kavalerist (Danish) comes from Danish kavaleri, from French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria, from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
kavalerist (Danish): a cavalryman
Definitions
- a cavalryman
Ancestry of “kavalerist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kavaleri | cavalry |
| 2 | French | cavalerie | cavalry |
| 3 | Italian | cavalleria | cavalry; chivalry; gallantry |
| 4 | Italian | cavaliere | rider or horseman; cavalryman or trooper; an... |
| 5 | Old Occitan | cavalier | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | caballarius | horseman |
| 7 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |