Where does “cavalier” come from?
cavalier (French) comes from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
cavalier (French): horseman, "particularly"; knight; U-nail, fence...
Definitions
- horseman, "particularly"; knight; U-nail, fence...
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