Where does “chevaucher” come from?
chevaucher (French) comes from Middle French chevauchier, from Old French chevauchier, from Late Latin caballico, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
chevaucher (French): to straddle, be astride; to span, sit/be across;...
Definitions
- to straddle, be astride; to span, sit/be across;...
Ancestry of “chevaucher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | chevauchier | to mount a horse |
| 2 | Old French | chevauchier | to mount a horse; to ride on horseback, usually... |
| 3 | Late Latin | caballico | — |
| 4 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |