Where does “Caballero” come from?

Caballero comes from Spanish caballero, derived from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, ultimately from Gaulish caballos.

Caballero (English): A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context

Definitions

  1. A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context

Ancestry of “Caballero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaballerogentleman; cowboy; horseman
2Latincaballāriushorseman, rider
3Latincaballushorse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack
4Proto-Celtickaballoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic kaballos →Every word from Latin caballus →Every word from Latin caballārius →