Where does “kabalyero” come from?

kabalyero (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish caballero, from Latin caballārius, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.

kabalyero (Hiligaynon): knight; fire-tree

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	caballero	gentleman; cowboy; horseman
2	Latin	caballārius	—
3	Latin	caballus	horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack
4	Proto-Celtic	kaballos	horse

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