Where does “Kavallerist” come from?
Kavallerist (German) comes from Swedish kavalleri, from French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria, from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
Kavallerist (German): cavalryman, cavalier
Definitions
- cavalryman, cavalier
Ancestry of “Kavallerist”, step by step
Kavallerist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kavalleri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kavalleri | a cavalry |
| 2 | French | cavalerie | cavalry |
| 3 | Italian | cavalleria | cavalry; chivalry; gallantry |
| 4 | Italian | cavaliere | rider or horseman; cavalryman or trooper; an... |
| 5 | Old Occitan | cavalier | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | caballarius | horseman |
| 7 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |
via German Kavallerie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kavallerie | cavalry |