Where does “Kavalier” come from?
Kavalier (German) comes from Italian cavalier, from Old French chevalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
Kavalier (German): gentleman
Definitions
- gentleman
Ancestry of “Kavalier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cavalier | — |
| 2 | Old French | chevalier | knight |
| 3 | Late Latin | caballarius | horseman |
| 4 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |