Where does “pöytäkavaljeeri” come from?
pöytäkavaljeeri (Finnish) comes from Finnish kavaljeeri, from French cavalier, from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
pöytäkavaljeeri (Finnish): male dinner companion, male tablemate especially of a woman
Definitions
- male dinner companion, male tablemate especially of a woman
Ancestry of “pöytäkavaljeeri”, step by step
pöytäkavaljeeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kavaljeeri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kavaljeeri | male companion, escort, particularly a gentlemanly one |
| 2 | French | cavalier | horseman, "particularly"; knight; U-nail, fence... |
| 3 | Italian | cavaliere | rider or horseman; cavalryman or trooper; an... |
| 4 | Old Occitan | cavalier | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | caballarius | horseman |
| 6 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |