Where does “cavalerist” come from?
cavalerist (Dutch) comes from Dutch cavalerie, 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.
cavalerist (Dutch): cavalry soldier soldier on horseback
Definitions
- cavalry soldier soldier on horseback
Ancestry of “cavalerist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | cavalerie | 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 |