Where does “cavalero” come from?
cavalero (English) comes from Portuguese cavaleiro, from Old Portuguese cavaleiro, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
cavalero (English): A cavalier
Definitions
- A cavalier
Ancestry of “cavalero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cavaleiro | knight; cavalryman; cavalier; horseman;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cavaleiro | knight; a noble ranked below an "infançon" and... |
| 3 | Late Latin | caballarius | horseman |
| 4 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |