Where does “caballito” come from?
caballito (English) comes from Spanish caballito, from Spanish caballo, from New Latin cavallus, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
caballito (English): A traditional Peruvian boat made from reeds
Definitions
- A traditional Peruvian boat made from reeds
Ancestry of “caballito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | caballito | Diminutive of caballo: a little horse, horsy,... |
| 2 | Spanish | caballo | horse; knight; heroin |
| 3 | New Latin | cavallus | horse |
| 4 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |